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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jim Harkema enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Miami Ohio  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Youngstown State  17   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Kent  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Arizona  0   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Central Michigan  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ball State  16   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Western Michigan  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Ohio  17   17   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Toledo  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Bowling Green State  28   3   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record41-35
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3354237Lost  30-357-1249159  Al Molde
Ball State 8-3286170 5-3200126  Paul Schudel
Central Michigan 7-4287176 5-3205132  Herb Deromedi
Eastern Michigan 6-3-1173200 5-2-1156133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5244221 4-4154141  Dan Simrell
Ohio 4-6-1195288 4-3-1153198  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 5-6256250 3-5176197  Dick Crum
Bowling Green 2-8-1159333 1-6-1113206  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 0-10-1167361 0-7-1126240  Tim Rose

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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.