1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBrian Cotton, Scott Davis
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 09 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 07 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 07 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 05 6 0
Ball State 5 4 06 5 0
Ohio 5 4 06 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 04 7 0
Toledo 3 6 04 7 0
Kent State 3 6 03 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 01 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 MichiganL 0–37
September 13at Bowling GreenW 18–16
September 20OhioL 6–34
September 27at ToledoL 7–49
October 11at Akron *L 10–21
October 18Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–26
October 25at Kent StateL 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 IllinoisL 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
7191Ken MillerDefensive backDallas 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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