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: Jerry Raymond Conference: Independent-
1966 Season Highlights
Jerry Raymond enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 @ Findlay (OH)
0
20
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Western Illinois
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Kentucky State
9
26
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @ Western Reserve (OH)
16
3
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @ John Carroll (OH)
12
2
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Ferris State (MI)
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Wayne State
16
0
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Ohio Northern
9
17
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Eastern Illinois
17
13
W
1966 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 100
Scoring Average 11.1
Points Allowed 87
Defense Average 9.7
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
-1
Away Record 2-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.