1977 Eastern Michigan
8–3 (4–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Ed Chlebek. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 25–2Sep 3
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Northern Illinois | W 25–2 | 36% |
| Sep 10 | at Central Michigan | L 3–9 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | vs Bowling Green | W 16–6 | 30% |
| Sep 24 | vs McNeese | W 9–7 | 30% |
| Oct 1 | vs Toledo | W 17–7 | 57% |
| Oct 8 | vs Ohio | W 31–14 | 49% |
| Oct 22 | vs Kent State | L 13–29 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | at Akron | W 42–28 | 55% |
| Nov 5 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 21–20 | 84% |
| Nov 12 | vs Illinois State | W 41–28 | 74% |
| Nov 19 | at Ball State | L 21–45 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ball State 45–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 239–195
- Coach
- Ed Chlebek
- Elo
- 1387 +145 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.0 No. 88 of 140; offense No. 103, defense No. 63
- SRS
- −8.5 No. 108 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Terry Butz, Ron Johnson and Al Slamer
Drafted in 1978
The 1978 draft| Rd 1 | Ron Johnson DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1977 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami (OH) | 5–0 | 10–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–1 | 9–2 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 4–3 | 8–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Kent State | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Toledo | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.