1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 252 to 188.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ron Adams with 977 passing yards, Gary Patton with 631 rushing yards, and Don Vesling with 354 receiving yards.[3]

1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBy game
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 0 0 11 1 0
Miami (OH) 7 1 1 8 2 1
Central Michigan 6 3 0 7 3 0
Western Michigan 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 4 4 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 3 6 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Ohio 2 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7Youngstown State *W 27–22
September 21at Akron *L 12–16
September 28at Kent StateL 3–28
October 5Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 21–10
October 12Bowling Green  
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 24–42
October 19at OhioW 27–21
October 26at Central Michigan L 10–17
November 2at Ball StateW 27–24
November 9Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–3
November 16Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 16–31
November 23at Western MichiganL 21–38
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "1985 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.