1991 Eastern Michigan
3–7–1 (3–4–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Harkema. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 42–24Oct 19
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Bowling Green | L 6–17 | 39% |
| Sep 7 | at Purdue | L 3–49 | 42% |
| Sep 14 | at Miami (OH) | L 3–29 | 30% |
| Sep 21 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 14–17 | 32% |
| Sep 28 | at Wisconsin | L 6–21 | 36% |
| Oct 5 | at Kent State | W 21–20 | 43% |
| Oct 12 | vs Ball State | L 8–10 | 34% |
| Oct 19 | vs Western Michigan | W 42–24 | 26% |
| Nov 2 | vs Central Michigan | T 14–14 | 29% |
| Nov 9 | at Ohio | W 13–10 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | vs Toledo | L 14–21 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 21–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 3–4–1 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 144–232
- Coach
- Jim Harkema
- Elo
- 1358 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.5 No. 87 of 104; offense No. 101, defense No. 51
- SRS
- −14.7 No. 92 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Schmitz
1991 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 8–0 | 11–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–1–4 | 6–1–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4–3–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Toledo | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ohio | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.