1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH) 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northern Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ohio 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 252 to 188.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ron Adams with 977 passing yards, Gary Patton with 631 rushing yards, and Don Vesling with 354 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Youngstown State*
W 27–2213,702[4]
September 21at Akron*
L 12–1612,236[5]
September 28at Kent State
L 3–289,646[6]
October 5Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 21–10[7]
October 12Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 24–4215,204[8]
October 19at Ohio
W 27–21[9]
October 26at Central Michigan
L 10–17[10]
November 2at Ball State
W 27–2410,530[11]
November 9Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–32,000[12]
November 16Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 16–313,000[13]
November 23at Western Michigan
L 21–383,405[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1985 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. 166, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "1985 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "EMU beats Youngstown in wild finale, 27–22". Detroit Free Press. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Akron's two long field goals sink the Hurons, 16–12". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kent State sees light in taking home opener". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "EMU surprises Toledo". The Times Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bowling Green streaks by Hurons". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "EMU notches victory on road". The Ann Arbor News. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fillmore leads CMU to win over Eastern". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern Michigan comeback stuns Ball State, 27–24". The Indianapolis Star. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sloppy, EMU drops 3–0 decision in mud bowl". The Ann Arbor News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami lets George do it". The Ann Arbor News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Only 3,405 fans show up to see Western finish on upbeat note". The Grand Rapids Press. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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