1999 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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1999 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDonald "Blake" McCall
CaptainBrandon Campbell, Walter Church, Donald "Blake" McCall, Tom Michel, Ashley Travis
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 0     13 0  
Miami (OH)   6 2     7 4  
Akron   5 3     7 4  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Bowling Green   3 5     5 6  
Kent State   2 6     2 9  
Buffalo   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 2     7 5  
Toledo   5 3     6 5  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     4 7  
Central Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Ball State   0 8     0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Rick Rasnick, the Eagles compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 338 to 239.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Walter Church with 2,015 passing yards, Eric Powell with 583 rushing yards, and Brandon Campbell with 764 receiving yards.[3] Donald "Blake" McCall received the team's most valuable player award.[4]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11at Michigan State*L 7–51
September 18at Miami (OH)L 14–35
September 25AkronW 38–17
October 2at Louisville*L 10–45
October 9Western Michigandagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 37–40 (OT)
October 16Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 27–26
October 23at ToledoW 20–13
October 30at UCF*L 6–31
November 6Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 31–21
November 13at Central Michigan L 26–29
November 20at Northern IllinoisL 23–30
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1999 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. 167, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "1999 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.