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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: Rick Rasnick
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Rick Rasnick enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 3  vs. Northern Iowa  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Ball State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Michigan  20   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Marshall  23   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kent  26   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Central Michigan  23   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Western Michigan  35   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Northern Illinois  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Ohio  21   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Akron  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Toledo  10   7   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average28.1
  Opponents Record54-50
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-5229216 5-214084  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 7-4360312 5-3276229  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 6-5229253 4-3159136  Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan 3-8216309 3-5165213  Rick Rasnick
Northern Illinois 2-9160329 2-6126194  Joe Novak
Ball State 1-10150343 1-6102178  Bill Lynch

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.