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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.


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.