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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: Rick Rasnick
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Rick Rasnick enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Missouri  24   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Toledo  35   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Kent  38   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Central Michigan  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio  7   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Ball State  38   32   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Akron  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Marshall  25   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Western Michigan  38   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Northern Illinois  38   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Central Florida  10   27   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored329
  Scoring Average29.9
  Points Allowed352
  Defense Average32.0
  Opponents Record56-58
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3356268 6-1216155  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 8-3301265 6-2225190  Gary Darnell
Ball State 5-6239260 3-4164179  Bill Lynch
Eastern Michigan 4-7329352 3-5250281  Rick Rasnick
Central Michigan 2-9282479 1-6190262  Dick Flynn
Northern Illinois 0-11129382 0-8101277  Joe Novak

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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