1979 Eastern Michigan
2–8–1 (1–6–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Mike Stock. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Michigan 21–7Sep 1
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsNorthern Michigan | W 21–7 | 73% |
| Sep 8 | at Bowling Green | L 6–32 | 40% |
| Sep 15 | at Ohio | L 7–20 | 48% |
| Sep 22 | at Illinois State | L 15–24 | 51% |
| Sep 29 | vs Toledo | L 7–37 | 53% |
| Oct 6 | vs Northern Illinois | T 0–0 | 49% |
| Oct 13 | vs Akron | L 12–24 | 70% |
| Oct 20 | vs Kent State | W 14–10 | 47% |
| Nov 3 | at Ball State | L 10–28 | 12% |
| Nov 10 | at Central Michigan | L 14–37 | 7% |
| Nov 17 | vs Western Michigan | L 7–17 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 17–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 2–8–1
- Conference
- 1–6–1 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 113–236
- Coach
- Mike Stock
- Elo
- 1250 −139 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.1 No. 127 of 135; offense No. 133, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −19.2 No. 131 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Doug Crisan and Kevin Wilkinson
1979 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 8–0–1 | 10–0–1 | |
| Toledo | 7–1–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 3–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Miami (OH) | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.