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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: Mike Stock
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Mike Stock enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Northern Michigan  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Bowling Green State  6   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Ohio  7   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Illinois State  15   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Toledo  7   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Northern Illinois  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Akron  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kent  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Ball State  10   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Central Michigan  14   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Western Michigan  7   17   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8 -1
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average10.3
  Points Allowed236
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record46-28
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record0-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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