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Eastern Michigan Football Team History


Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan University
 Ypsilanti, MI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Green & White
Coach: George Mans
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 George Mans enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Miami Ohio  0   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Western Michigan  20   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Louisiana Monroe  14   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Kent State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Arkansas State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ McNeese State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Northern Michigan  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Ball State  17   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Central Michigan  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Weber State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Toledo  28   12   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record55-31
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 10-0-130386Won  21-106-019252  Dick Crum
Kent State 7-4254161 4-312499  Don James
Ohio 6-5249211 4-212989  Bill Hess
Toledo 6-5262270 4-3166174  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4-1249203 2-398114  Don Nehlen
Eastern Michigan 4-6-1143178   George Mans
Central Michigan 12-1450127   Roy Kramer
Ball State 6-4265177   Dave McClain
Western Michigan 3-8187269 1-7101212  William Doolittle
Northern Illinois 4-7186261   Jerry Ippoliti

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.