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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: Jim Harkema
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
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
  Record1-10
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record59-41
  Conference Record0-9
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.