1988 Eastern Michigan
6–3–1 (5–2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Harkema. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 28–3Nov 12
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24–17 | 66% |
| Sep 10 | at Youngstown State | W 17–12 | 77% |
| Sep 17 | vs Kent State | W 21–14 | 68% |
| Sep 24 | at Arizona | L 0–55 | 44% |
| Oct 8 | vs Central Michigan | L 6–20 | 62% |
| Oct 15 | at Ball State | W 16–12 | 38% |
| Oct 22 | vs Western Michigan | L 24–31 | 63% |
| Oct 29 | at Ohio | T 17–17 | 67% |
| Nov 5 | vs Toledo | W 20–19 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | at Bowling Green | W 28–3 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 28–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 6–3–1
- Conference
- 5–2–1 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 173–200
- Coach
- Jim Harkema
- Elo
- 1537 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.9 No. 70 of 102; offense No. 89, defense No. 40
- SRS
- −15.8 No. 90 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1988 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 5–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Ohio | 4–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Toledo | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Kent State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 0–7–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.