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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
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  
  Record 1-10
  
  Points Scored 124  
  Scoring Average 11.3  
  Points Allowed 276  
  Defense Average 25.1  
  Opponents Record 59-41
  
  Conference Record 0-9  
  Home Record 1-5
  
  Away Record 0-5
     
  
 
		
1983 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
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
	  
 In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.