1987 Eastern Michigan
10–2 (7–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Harkema. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Toledo 38–9Nov 5
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Youngstown State | W 35–20 | 76% |
| Sep 12 | at Miami (OH) | W 33–17 | 27% |
| Sep 19 | at Akron | L 16–17 | 68% |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State | W 23–21 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | vs Northern Illinois | W 32–31 | 69% |
| Oct 10 | at Central Michigan | L 6–16 | 50% |
| Oct 17 | vs Ball State | W 35–28 | 71% |
| Oct 24 | at Western Michigan | W 23–17 | 57% |
| Oct 31 | vs Ohio | W 34–16 | 83% |
| Nov 5 | at Toledo | W 38–9 | 51% |
| Nov 14 | vs Bowling Green | W 38–18 | 66% |
| Dec 12Bowls & playoff | vs San José StateCalifornia Bowl | W 30–27 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San José State 30–27 in the California Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
Mid-American Conference champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- 7–1 first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 343–237
- Coach
- Jim Harkema
- Elo
- 1587 +147 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.3 No. 33 of 101; offense No. 30, defense No. 43
- SRS
- −2.4 No. 61 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1988
The 1988 draft| Rd 7 | Gary Patton RB | New York Jets |
1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.