2013 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2013 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Conference Mid-American Conference
West Division
2013 record 2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach Ron English (first 9 games)
Stan Parrish (final 3 games)
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
Bowling Green x   7 1         10 4  
Buffalo   6 2         8 5  
Ohio   4 4         7 6  
Akron   4 4         5 7  
Kent State   3 5         4 8  
UMass   1 7         1 11  
Miami   0 8         0 12  
Western Division
Northern Illinois x   8 0         12 2  
Ball State   7 1         10 3  
Toledo   5 3         7 5  
Central Michigan   5 3         6 6  
Eastern Michigan   1 7         2 10  
Western Michigan   1 7         1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
Conference champion
x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Rynearson Stadium and were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. The team was led by fifth year head coach Ron English through the first nine games of the season (posting a 1–8 record).[1] English was fired mid-season and replaced on an interim basis by Stan Parrish, previously the team's offensive coordinator.[1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 PM Howard* Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI ESPN3 W 34–24   7,668
September 7 12:00 PM at Penn State* Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA BTN L 7–45   92,863
September 14 1:00 PM at Rutgers* High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ ESPN3 L 10–28   47,604
September 21 1:00 PM Ball Statedagger Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 L 20–51   5,402
October 5 12:00 PM at Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY ESPN+ L 14–42   23,602
October 12 12:00 PM at Army* Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSN L 25–50   36,006
October 19 1:00 PM Ohio Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 L 28–56   3,257
October 26 2:30 PM at #23 Northern Illinois Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL CSNC L 20–59   20,185
November 2 7:00 PM at Toledo Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN3 L 16–55   17,492
November 9 1:00 PM Western Michigan Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPN3 W 35–32 OT  2,177
November 23 1:00 PM Bowling Green Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 L 7–58   1,751
November 29 2:00 PM at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPN3 L 10–42   5,214
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game Summaries

Howard

Howard at Eastern Michigan
1 234Total
Bison 0 10140 24
Eagles 0 13714 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Penn State

Eastern Michigan at Penn State
1 234Total
Eaqles 7 000 7
Nittany Lions 7 10721 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Rutgers

Eastern Michigan at Rutgers
1 234Total
Eagles 3 700 10
Scarlet Knights 14 077 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



Ball State

Ball State at Eastern Michigan
1 234Total
Cardinals 27 7170 51
Eagles 6 770 20
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Rynearson Stadium
    Ypsilanti, Michigan
Overall record Last meeting Result
21–31–2 2012 Ball State, 37–26



Buffalo

Eastern Michigan at Buffalo
1 234Total
Eagles 0 707 14
Bulls 14 14140 42
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Buffalo, NY
  • Television network: ESPN+
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2011 Eastern Michigan, 30–17



Army

Eastern Michigan at Army
1 234Total
Eagles 15 307 25
Black Knights 15 7217 50
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4 2012 Eastern Michigan, 48–38



Ohio

Ohio at Eastern Michigan
1 234Total
Bobcats 21 02114 56
Eagles 7 777 28
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: Rynearson Stadium
    Ypsilanti, MI
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–17–1 2012 Ohio, 45–14



Northern Illinois

Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois
1 234Total
Eagles 3 0107 20
#23 Huskies 21 17147 59
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–27–2 2012 Northern Illinois, 49–7



Toledo

Eastern Michigan at Toledo
1 234Total
Eagles 0 1006 16
Rockets 21 17107 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–29 2012 Toledo, 52–47



Western Michigan

Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
1 234OTTotal
Broncos 10 61033 32
Eagles 7 7786 35
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Rynearson Stadium
    Ypsilanti, MI
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting 17–29–2 Eastern Michigan, 29–23



Bowling Green

Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan
1 234Total
Falcons 17 17177 58
Eagles 7 000 7
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Rynearson Stadium
    Ypsilanti, MI
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–24–1 2012 Bowling Green, 24–3



Central Michigan

Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan
1 234Total
Eagles 0 1000 10
Chippewas 14 7147 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
28–56–6 2012 Central Michigan, 34–31



References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Eastern Michigan fires Ron English". ESPN. ESPN News Services. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.