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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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.