1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–6–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainDoug Crisan, Kevin Wilkinson
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 8 0 110 0 1
Toledo 7 1 17 3 1
Western Michigan 5 4 06 5 0
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Ohio 4 4 06 5 0
Northern Illinois 3 3 15 5 1
Miami (OH) 3 4 06 5 0
Bowling Green 3 5 04 7 0
Eastern Michigan 1 6 12 8 1
Kent State 1 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 2–8–1 record (1–6–1 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 236 to 113.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Davis with 1,744 passing yards, Doug Crisan with 412 rushing yards, and Tom Parm with 701 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIW 21–7
September 8at Bowling GreenL 6–32
September 15at OhioL 7–20
September 22at Illinois State*L 15–244,949[4]
September 29ToledoL 7–37
October 6Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
T 0–0
October 13Akron*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–244,555
October 20Kent Statedagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 14–10
November 3at Ball StateL 10–28
November 10at Central Michigan L 14–37
November 17Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 54 Dan DeChristoper Jr
QB 9 Scott Davis So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 41 Ken Banks Jr
DB 7 Ken Miller Jr
LB 81 Mark Morgan Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1 Craig Motzer Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1979 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. "1979 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. Flick, Bill (September 23, 1979). "'Best ISU defense' trips Eastern Michigan". The Pantagraph. p. B2. Retrieved December 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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