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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: Ed Chlebek
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Ed Chlebek enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Northern Illinois  25   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Central Michigan  3   9   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Bowling Green State  16   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. McNeese State  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Toledo  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Ohio  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kent  13   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Akron  42   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. North Carolina A&T  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Illinois State  41   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Ball State  21   45   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record31-34
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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.