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: Elton J. Rynearson Conference: Michigan Collegiate- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1928 Season Highlights  
 Elton J. Rynearson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.  
 The Eagles won the Michigan Collegiate Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1928 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 29   @ John Carroll (OH)  
    
   	 9  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   vs. Olivet (MI)  
    
   	 33  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 13   vs. Michigan JV  
    
   	 25  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 19   vs. Adrian (MI)  
    
   	 38  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   @
Central Michigan 
  
    
   	 36  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   vs.
Northern Illinois 
  
    
   	 43  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs.
Western Michigan 
  
    
   	 18  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 17   @ Wayne State  
    
   	 31  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1928 Season Totals  
  Record 7-1
  
  Points Scored 233  
  Scoring Average 29.1  
  Points Allowed 43  
  Defense Average 5.4  
  Opponents Record 11-11
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-0
  
  Away Record 2-1
     
  
 
		
1928 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1928 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1928 All Michigan Collegiate Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.