1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), was coached by Jim Harkema, and played their homes game at Rynearson Stadium. They finished the season 10–2 overall and 7–1 in MAC play, won Eastern's only MAC championship, went to the 1987 California Bowl and upset 171/2 point favorite San Jose State University for the only bowl game win in EMU history.

1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
MAC champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1987 record10–2 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0  10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0  7 4 0
Miami 5 3 0  5 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0  5 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 0  5 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 1  5 5 1
Toledo 3 4 1  3 7 1
Ball State 3 5 0  4 7 0
Ohio 0 8 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5Youngstown State*W 35–2017,252
September 12at Miami (OH)W 33–1717,788
September 19at Akron*L 16–1710,032
September 26at Kent StateW 23–2117,400
October 3Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypisilanti, MI
W 32–3113,306
October 10at Central MichiganL 6–1625,906
October 17Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypisilanti, MI
W 35–2817,201
October 24at Western MichiganW 23–1715,300
October 31Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypisilanti, MI
W 34–1611,763
November 5at ToledoESPNW 38–917,041
November 14Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypisilanti, MI
W 38–1820,205
December 12vs. San Jose State*W 30–2724,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Coaching staff

Name Position Year at school
Jim Harkema Head coach 5th

References

  1. "Eastern Michigan Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
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