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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

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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
Record	3-8
Points Scored	216
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	309
Defense Average	28.1
Opponents Record	54-50
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-4

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	7-5	229	216		5-2	140	84	Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan	7-4	360	312		5-3	276	229	Gary Darnell
Central Michigan	6-5	229	253		4-3	159	136	Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan	3-8	216	309		3-5	165	213	Rick Rasnick
Northern Illinois	2-9	160	329		2-6	126	194	Joe Novak
Ball State	1-10	150	343		1-6	102	178	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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.