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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Jim Harkema enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Kent  30   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Youngstown State  14   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Ohio  30   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Colorado State  35   35   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Western Michigan  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Toledo  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Liberty  24   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Bowling Green State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Central Michigan  9   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Ball State  17   23   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record38-44
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 7-3-2274239Lost  6-276-1-1193119  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 7-3-1252196 6-2179133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5254272 6-2205178  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 5-6233319 5-3193195  Moe Ankney
Central Michigan 5-5-1228182 5-2-1179103  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 5-6210210 3-5155143  Al Molde
Miami Ohio 2-8-1122262 2-5-198156  Tim Rose
Ohio 1-9-1191348 1-6-1172209  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 0-11179377 0-8129267  Dick Crum

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 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.