1980 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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

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

See also

• 1980 in Michigan

References

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.