1984 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1984 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–7–2 (2–5–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jim Harkema (2nd season)
Captain	By game
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium

1984 Mid-American Conference football standings

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

The 1984 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 2–7–2 record (2–5–2 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 221 to 151.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Robert Gordon with 949 passing yards, Gary Patton with 566 rushing yards, and Derrin Powell with 261 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 7–31		[4]
September 15	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 17–24		[5]
September 22	Ohio	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 13–16
September 29	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 27–35
October 6	Central Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	T 16–16
October 13	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	T 10–10	26,685	[6]
October 20	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–17
October 27	Ball State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 10–17
November 3	Kent State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 20–18
November 10	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 0–23
November 17	Western Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 24–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1984 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. 166, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
3. "1984 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
4. "Hurons beaten in debut, 31–7". Detroit Free Press. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Marshall 24, Eastern Michigan 17". The State. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late kick earns tie with NIU". The Pantagraph. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.