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1977 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainTerry Butz, Ron Johnson, Al Slamer
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Ball State 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Ohio 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their second and final season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Hurons compiled an 8–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Mid-American Conference, and outscored their opponents, 239 to 195.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Raklovits with 1,784 passing yards, Bobby Windom with 1,322 rushing yards, and James Hall with 646 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Northern Illinois
W 25–2
September 10at Central Michigan
L 3–9
September 17Bowling Green
W 16–6
September 2McNeese State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 9–7
October 1Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 17–7
October 8Ohio dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 31–14
October 22Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 13–29
October 29at Akron*
W 42–286,168
November 5at North Carolina A&T*
W 21–205,000[4]
November 12Illinois State*
W 41–28
November 19at Ball State
L 21–45
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

After the season

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The following Huron was selected in the 1978 NFL draft after the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 22 Ron Johnson Defensive back Pittsburgh Steelers

References

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  1. ^ "1977 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. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "1977 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Eastern rallies to edge North Carolina A&T, 21–20". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1978 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.


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