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1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBrian Cotton, Scott Davis
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ball State 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 1–9 record (1–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 322 to 81.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Davis with 1,143 passing yards, Albert Williams with 457 rushing yards, and Jeff Dackin with 363 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Western Michigan
L 0–37
September 13at Bowling Green
W 18–16
September 20Ohio
L 6–34
September 27at Toledo
L 7–49
October 11at Akron *
L 10–21
October 18Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–26
October 25at Kent State
L 12–35
November 1Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 15–51
November 8Illinois State *dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–155,038[4]
November 15at Northern Illinois
L 6–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

After the season

The following Huron was selected in the 1981 NFL draft after the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 191 Ken Miller Defensive back Dallas Cowboys

See also

References

  1. ^ "1980 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. ^ "1980 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Illinois State tops Eastern Michigan". The Rock Island Argus. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. p. 30. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1981 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.


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