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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: Mike Stock
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Mike Stock enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Northern Michigan  3   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Ohio  22   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Bowling Green State  6   43   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Indiana State  27   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Toledo  17   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Akron  25   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Western Michigan  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Ball State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Central Michigan  9   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Illinois State  13   14   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record37-29
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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