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1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–9 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBy game
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 0 10 2 0
Toledo 7 2 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 0 8 3 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 1 8 0 1 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 1–10 record (0–9 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 276 to 134.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Coulter with 1,827 passing yards, Ricky Calhoun with 871 rushing yards, and Derrin Powell with 582 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3Marshall *W 7–3
September 10Akron *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–13
September 24at OhioL 14–31
October 1Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 21–26
October 8at Central Michigan L 3–24
October 15Northern Illinois dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 15–34
October 22Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 19–37
October 29at Ball StateL 20–33
November 5at Kent StateL 13–37
November 12Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–24
November 19at Western MichiganL 10–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ "1983 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.