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1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBrian Cotton, Scott Davis
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Western MichiganL 0–37
September 13at Bowling GreenW 18–16
September 20OhioL 6–34
September 27at ToledoL 7–49
October 11at Akron *L 10–21
October 18Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–26
October 25at Kent StateL 12–35
November 1Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 15–51
November 8Illinois State *dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–155,038[4]
November 15at Northern IllinoisL 6–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

After the season

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1980 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. ^ "1980 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Illinois State tops Eastern Michigan". The Rock Island Argus. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. p. 30. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1981 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.