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American college football season

1981 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–11 (0–9 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainMike Price, Kahle Strickland
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 6 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 0–11 record (0–9 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 338 to 88. The team's statistical leaders included J.F. Green with 1,391 passing yards, Ricky Calhoun with 971 rushing yards, and Jeff Dackin with 440 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Akron*L 7–149,200
September 19at Illinois State *L 7–2813,824
September 26Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–18
October 3at Central Michigan L 14–63
October 10Toledo L 7–42
October 17at OhioL 7–29
October 24Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–30
October 31at Ball StateL 13–355,122
November 7at Kent StateL 7–1310,342
November 14Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–289,559
November 21at Western MichiganL 7–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "1981 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. "1981 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. "'New beginning' as Zips halt losing streak". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Strong second half gives ISU triumph". The Sunday Pantagraph. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Redskins 18–12 win late, great". Dayton Daily News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "CMU bench blasts EMU, 63–14". The Saginaw News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Toledo romps past Eastern Michigan". Lansing State Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ohio University 29, Eastern Michigan 7". The Kansas City Star. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Northern Illinois 30, Eastern Michigan 7". The Times Herald. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cardinals thump Eastern Michigan". The Muncie Star. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Kent State edges Eastern Michigan". The Plain Dealer. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Eastern losing streak reaches 18, 28–0". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Huron losing skid lengthens". The Marion Star. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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