1990 Eastern Michigan
2–9 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Harkema. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 27–24Sep 8
By 3 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fresno State | L 10–41 | 33% |
| Sep 8 | vs Western Michigan | W 27–24 | 59% |
| Sep 15 | vs Ohio | W 21–18 | 77% |
| Sep 22 | at Youngstown State | L 14–24 | 68% |
| Sep 29 | at Indiana | L 6–37 | 30% |
| Oct 6 | at Toledo | L 23–37 | 30% |
| Oct 20 | at Bowling Green | L 15–25 | 53% |
| Oct 27 | vs Central Michigan | L 12–16 | 38% |
| Nov 3 | at Miami (OH) | L 14–34 | 46% |
| Nov 10 | vs Ball State | L 13–20 | 41% |
| Nov 17 | at Kent State | L 24–25 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kent State 25–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–301
- Coach
- Jim Harkema
- Elo
- 1357 −164 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.3 No. 93 of 104; offense No. 96, defense No. 79
- SRS
- −22.8 No. 102 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1990 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–2 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 8–3–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–4–2 | 3–5–2 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Ohio | 0–7–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.