1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	1–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Stock (3rd season)
Captain	Brian Cotton, Scott Davis
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Central Michigan $	7	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Western Michigan	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ball State	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Ohio	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	3	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 1–9 record (1–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 322 to 81.^[1]^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Davis with 1,143 passing yards, Albert Williams with 457 rushing yards, and Jeff Dackin with 363 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–37
September 13	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 18–16
September 20	Ohio	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 6–34
September 27	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–49
October 11	at Akron *	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 10–21
October 18	Ball State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 0–26
October 25	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 12–35
November 1	Central Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	L 15–51
November 8	Illinois State *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 7–15	5,038	^[4]
November 15	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 6–38
*Non-conference game Homecoming

After the season

The following Huron was selected in the 1981 NFL draft after the season.^[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
7	191	Ken Miller	Defensive back	Dallas Cowboys

References

^ "1980 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.
^ "1980 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ "Illinois State tops Eastern Michigan". The Rock Island Argus. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. p. 30. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1981 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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Venues	Normal Field (1927–1936) Briggs Field (1937–1968) Rynearson Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Central Michigan Central Michigan, Western Michigan: Michigan MAC Trophy
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People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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