1980 Eastern Michigan
1–9 (1–7 Mid-American Conference), coached by Mike Stock. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 18–16Sep 13
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Western Michigan | L 0–37 | 21% |
| Sep 13 | at Bowling Green | W 18–16 | 30% |
| Sep 20 | at Ohio | L 6–34 | 29% |
| Sep 27 | at Toledo | L 7–49 | 26% |
| Oct 11 | at Akron | L 10–21 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | vs Ball State | L 0–26 | 28% |
| Oct 25 | at Kent State | L 12–35 | 38% |
| Nov 1 | vs Central Michigan | L 15–51 | 16% |
| Nov 8 | vs Illinois State | L 7–15 | 55% |
| Nov 22 | at Northern Illinois | L 6–38 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 38–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 1–9
- Conference
- 1–7 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 81–322
- Coach
- Mike Stock
- Elo
- 1187 −146 this season
- SP+ rating
- -28.7 No. 131 of 133; offense No. 129, defense No. 129
- SRS
- −34.3 No. 137 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Brian Cotton and Scott Davis
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 7 | Ken Miller DB | Dallas Cowboys |
1980 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7–2 | 9–2 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–3 | 7–4 | |
 Miami (OH) | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Ohio | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.