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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: Jim Harkema
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jim Harkema enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Marshall  7   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Akron  0   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Ohio  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Bowling Green State  21   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Central Michigan  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Northern Illinois  15   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Toledo  9   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Ball State  20   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Kent  13   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Miami Ohio  12   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Western Michigan  10   14   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record59-41
  Conference Record0-9
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.