1978 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1978 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Rollie Hansen
  • Gordon Skotarczak
  • Tom Williams
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Miami (OH) 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 238 to 122.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Burt Beaney with 833 passing yards, Doug Crisan with 485 rushing yards, and Tom Parm with 363 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Northern Michigan*
L 3–309,338[4]
September 9at Ohio
L 22–23[5]
September 16Bowling Green*
L 6–43[6]
September 23Indiana State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 27–8[7]
September 30at Toledo
W 17–12[8]
October 14Akron *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 25–147,298[9]
October 21at Western Michigan
L 0–32[10]
October 28Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–215,505[11]
November 11Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 9–41[12]
November 18at Illinois State*
L 13–142,600[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1978 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "1978 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "EMU clawed by Wildcat, 30–3". Detroit Free Press. September 3, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ohio U. edges Eastern Michigan, 23–22". The Plain Dealer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wright leads Falcons over Eastern Michigan". The South Bend Tribune. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "E. Michigan 27, ISU 8". The Kokomo Tribune. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East. Michigan 17, Toledo 12". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Zip defense takes beating". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Persell runs wild in Western Michigan romp". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Abney grabs TD pass for Cardinals". The Kokomo Tribune. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Central Michigan wins sixth straight". The Flint Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Illinois State turns back Eastern Michigan". Herald and Review. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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