1983 Eastern Michigan
1–10 (0–9 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Harkema. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 7–3Sep 3
By 4 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Marshall | W 7–3 | 58% |
| Sep 10 | vs Akron | L 0–13 | 59% |
| Sep 24 | at Ohio | L 14–31 | 26% |
| Oct 1 | vs Bowling Green | L 21–26 | 25% |
| Oct 8 | at Central Michigan | L 3–24 | 13% |
| Oct 15 | vs Northern Illinois | L 15–34 | 21% |
| Oct 22 | vs Toledo | L 9–37 | 16% |
| Oct 29 | at Ball State | L 20–33 | 18% |
| Nov 5 | at Kent State | L 13–37 | 41% |
| Nov 12 | vs Miami (OH) | L 12–24 | 26% |
| Nov 19 | at Western Michigan | L 10–14 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 14–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–9 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 124–276
- Coach
- Jim Harkema
- Elo
- 1189 −119 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.1 No. 102 of 108; offense No. 106, defense No. 91
- SRS
- −25.0 No. 111 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1983 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Toledo | 7–2 | 9–2 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–5 | 6–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.