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1981 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–11 (0–9 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainMike Price, Kahle Strickland
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 6 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 0–11 record (0–9 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 338 to 88.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included J.F. Green with 1,391 passing yards, Ricky Calhoun with 971 rushing yards, and Jeff Dackin with 440 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Akron*
L 7–149,200[4]
September 19at Illinois State *
L 7–2813,824[5]
September 26Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–18[6]
October 3at Central Michigan
L 14–63[7]
October 10Toledo dagger
L 7–42[8]
October 17at Ohio
L 7–29[9]
October 24Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–30[10]
October 31at Ball State
L 13–355,122[11]
November 7at Kent State
L 7–1310,342[12]
November 14Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–289,559[13]
November 21at Western Michigan
L 7–38[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1981 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "1981 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "'New beginning' as Zips halt losing streak". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Strong second half gives ISU triumph". The Sunday Pantagraph. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Redskins 18–12 win late, great". Dayton Daily News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "CMU bench blasts EMU, 63–14". The Saginaw News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Toledo romps past Eastern Michigan". Lansing State Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ohio University 29, Eastern Michigan 7". The Kansas City Star. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Illinois 30, Eastern Michigan 7". The Times Herald. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cardinals thump Eastern Michigan". The Muncie Star. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Kent State edges Eastern Michigan". The Plain Dealer. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Eastern losing streak reaches 18, 28–0". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Huron losing skid lengthens". The Marion Star. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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