1977 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team
| 1977 Eastern Michigan Hurons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–3 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Terry Butz, Ron Johnson, Al Slamer |
| Home stadium | Rynearson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their second and final season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Hurons compiled an 8–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Mid-American Conference, and outscored their opponents, 239 to 195.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Raklovits with 1,784 passing yards, Bobby Windom with 1,322 rushing yards, and James Hall with 646 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | at Northern Illinois | W 25–2 | |||||
| September 10 | at Central Michigan | L 3–9 | |||||
| September 17 | Bowling Green | W 16–6 | |||||
| September 2 | McNeese State* |
| W 9–7 | ||||
| October 1 | Toledo |
| W 17–7 | ||||
| October 8 | Ohio  |
| W 31–14 | ||||
| October 22 | Kent State |
| L 13–29 | ||||
| October 29 | at Akron* | W 42–28 | 6,168 | ||||
| November 5 | at North Carolina A&T* | W 21–20 | 5,000 | [4] | |||
| November 12 | Illinois State* | W 41–28 | |||||
| November 19 | at Ball State | L 21–45 | |||||
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After the season
The following Huron was selected in the 1978 NFL draft after the season.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ron Johnson | Defensive back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
- ^ "1977 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "1977 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Eastern rallies to edge North Carolina A&T, 21–20". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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