1986 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBy game
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 6 2 08 4 0
Toledo 5 3 07 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 05 6 0
Kent State 5 3 05 6 0
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 06 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 05 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 03 8 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1986 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 228 to 222.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ron Adams with 1,995 passing yards, Gary Patton with 1,058 rushing yards, and Don Vesling with 653 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 6Western MichiganW 21–14
September 13at Youngstown State*W 18–17
September 20Akron*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 24–21
September 27Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 16–20
October 4at ToledoL 18–23
October 11at Bowling GreenL 10–24
October 18Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 33–31
October 25Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
W 34–16
November 1Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 14–7
November 8at Northern Illinois*L 14–21
November 15at Miami (OH)L 20–34
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1986 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. "1986 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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