1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–9 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Toledo 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
0 – 9 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 1–10 record (0–9 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 276 to 134.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Coulter with 1,827 passing yards, Ricky Calhoun with 871 rushing yards, and Derrin Powell with 582 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Marshall*
W 7–3[4]
September 10Akron*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–135,173[5]
September 24at Ohio
L 14–31[6]
October 1Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 21–2611,593[7]
October 8at Central Michigan
L 3–2420,016[8]
October 15Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 15–348,010[9]
October 22Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 19–37[10]
October 29at Ball State
L 20–33[11]
November 5at Kent State
L 13–37[12]
November 12Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–247,050[13]
November 19at Western Michigan
L 10–143,593[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ "1983 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Eastern Michigan topples Marshall". The Pantagraph. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern bows to Akron". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats wallop Hurons". The Tribune. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McClure throws for 2 TDs, runs for another in BG win". The Lima News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Chippewas run past fumble-prone EMU, 24–3". The Grand Rapids Press. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richardson, Huskies clip E. Mich". The Daily Chronicle. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Toledo 7–0 after beating Eastern Michigan 37–19". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ball State wins third straight". The Muncie Star. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Kent State beats EMU to end 21-game losing streak". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami of Ohio defeats Eastern Michigan 24–12". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Broncos hold off EMU 14–10". The Grand Rapids Press. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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