1982 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–7–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainChris Babini, David Marshall
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 7 –2 –07 –5 –0
Western Michigan 5 –2 –27 –2 –2
Miami (OH) 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Central Michigan 5 –3 –16 –4 –1
Ohio 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Toledo 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Northern Illinois 5 –4 –05 –5 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –7 –11 –9 –1
Kent State 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The 1982 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hurons compiled a 1–9–1 record (1–7–1 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 205 to 85. Mike Stock was the head coach for the first three games, compiling a 0–3 record, part of a 27-game losing streak dating back to the 1980 season. Bob LaPointe was the head coach for the final eight games, compiling a 1–6–1 record. Stock had been the head coach since 1978.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Coulter with 1,290 passing yards, Ricky Calhoun with 656 rushing yards, and Rick Simpson with 385 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 11at Akron *
L 7–14
September 18at Louisiana Tech *
L 12–49[4]
September 25at Miami (OH)
L 0–35
October 2Central Michigan
L 8–13
October 9at Toledo
L 19–20
October 16Ohio dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 13–14
October 23at Northern Illinois
L 0–10
October 30Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–16
November 6Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 9–7
November 13at Bowling Green
L 7–24
November 20Western Michigan
T 3–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1982 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. ↑ "1982 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Louisiana Tech 49, Eastern Michigan 12". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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