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Eastern Michigan Football Team History


Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan University
 Ypsilanti, MI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Rick Rasnick
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Rick Rasnick enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 3  vs. Northern Iowa  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Ball State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Michigan  20   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Marshall  23   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kent  26   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Central Michigan  23   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Western Michigan  35   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Northern Illinois  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Ohio  21   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Akron  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Toledo  10   7   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average28.1
  Opponents Record54-50
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-5229216 5-214084  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 7-4360312 5-3276229  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 6-5229253 4-3159136  Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan 3-8216309 3-5165213  Rick Rasnick
Northern Illinois 2-9160329 2-6126194  Joe Novak
Ball State 1-10150343 1-6102178  Bill Lynch

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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