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1977 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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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]

Record8–3 (4–3 MAC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Terry Butz
  • Ron Johnson
  • Al Slamer
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1977 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Terry Butz
  • Ron Johnson
  • Al Slamer
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $5–0–010–1–0
Central Michigan7–1–010–1–0
Ball State5–1–09–2–0
Bowling Green4–3–05–7–0
Eastern Michigan4–3–08–3–0
Kent State5–4–06–5–0
Western Michigan3–5–04–7–0
Northern Illinois2–5–03–8–0
Toledo2–7–02–9–0
Ohio0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Northern IllinoisW 25–2[4]
September 10at Central Michigan L 3–920,087[5]
September 17Bowling GreenW 16–6[6]
September 24McNeese State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 9–77,250[7]
October 1Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 17–7[8]
October 8Ohio dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 31–14[9]
October 22Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 13–29[10]
October 29at Akron*W 42–286,168[11]
November 5at North Carolina A&T*W 21–205,000[12]
November 12Illinois State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 41–28[13]
November 19at Ball StateL 21–457,051[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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After the season

The following Huron was selected in the 1978 NFL draft after the season.[15]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
122Ron JohnsonDefensive backPittsburgh Steelers
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