1988 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1988 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 6–3–1 record (5–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Mid-American Conference, and outscored their opponents, 200 to 173. The team lost to Arizona by a 55-0 score.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom Sullivan with 1,664 passing yards, Bob Foster with 762 rushing yards, and Craig Ostrander with 676 receiving yards.[3]

1988 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–3–1 (5–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBy Game
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan $ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Eastern Michigan 5 2 1 6 3 1
Ball State 5 3 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 5 3 0 7 4 0
Ohio 4 3 1 4 6 1
Toledo 4 4 0 6 5 0
Kent State 3 5 0 5 6 0
Bowling Green 1 6 1 2 8 1
Miami (OH) 0 7 1 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3Miami (OH)W 24–17
September 10at Youngstown State*W 17–12
September 17Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 21–14
September 24at Arizona*L 0–55
October 8Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 6–20
October 15at Ball StateW 16–12
October 22Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 24–31
October 29at OhioT 17–17
November 5Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–19
November 12at Bowling GreenW 28–3
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1988 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. ^ "1988 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.