1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Darrion Price
  • Rod Slater
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Hurons compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 355 to 132.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Raklovits with 954 passing yards, Bobby Windom with 824 rushing yards, and Carlos Henderson with 328 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Ohio
L 7–2311,200[4]
September 11at Western Michigan
L 13–3119,200[5]
September 18at Bowling Green
L 12–5312,605[6]
September 26at McNeese State*
L 10–23[7]
October 2Northern Michigan*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 6–2812,240[8]
October 9Arkansas State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 32–30[9]
October 23at Akron *
L 0–369,042[10]
October 30at Kent State
L 13–386,224[11]
November 6Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
W 30–2712,300[12]
November 13at Illinois State *
L 6–144,000[13]
November 20Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 3–522,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

After the season

The following Hurons were selected in the 1977 NFL draft after the season.[15]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
10 264 Mark Carter Tight end Miami Dolphins
12 319 Jim Stansik Tight end San Diego Chargers

References

  1. ^ "1976 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. ^ "1976 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "EMU bows to Bobcats, 23–7". Detroit Free Press. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Broncs debut big, rout EMU". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Falcons bomb Hurons, 53–12". The Blade. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Crowley's Morvant paces McNeese win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 1 NMU manhandles Eastern". The Ann Arbor News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas St. loses 32–30 to EMU Hurons". Northwest Arkansas Times. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Zip streak hits six as another member of MAC is blanked". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent State trounces E. Michigan, 38–13". The Plain Dealer. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern comes back to stun Central, 30–27". The Blade. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Czuprynski leads Redbirds defense as ISU triumphs". The Pantagraph. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Ball St. clinches MAC title, routs E. Michigan, 52–3". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1977 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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