List of Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons

The following is a list of Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons for the football team that has represented Eastern Michigan University in NCAA competition.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
James M. Swift (Independent) (1891)
1891 James M. Swift 0–2
James M. Swift: 0–2
Dean W. Kelley (Independent) (1892)
1892 Dean W. Kelley 2–1
Dean W. Kelley: 2–1
Ernest P. Goodrich (Independent) (1893)
1893 Ernest P. Goodrich 4–2
Ernest P. Goodrich: 4–2
Verne S. Bennett (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1894)
1894 Verne S. Bennett 5–2 0–1 4th
Verne S. Bennett: 4–2 0–1
Marcus Cutler (Independent) (1895)
1895 Marcus Cutler 3–3
Marcus Cutler: 3–3
Fred W. Green (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896)
1896 Fred W. Green 4–1 2–0 1st
Fred W. Green: 4–1 2–0
Andrew Bird Glaspie (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1897)
1897 Andrew Bird Glaspie 3–2 1–1
Andrew Bird Glaspie: 3–2 1–1
Enoch Thorne (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898)
1898 Enoch Thorne 1–5–2 0–3
Enoch Thorne: 1–5–2 0–3
Dwight Watson (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899)
1899 Dwight Watson 1–1–1 0–1
Dwight Watson: 1–1–1 0–1
Clayton Teetzel (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900–1902)
1900 Clayton Teetzel 2–4 0–1
1901 Clayton Teetzel 3–5 0–3
1902 Clayton Teetzel 1–5–1 0–2
Clayton Teetzel: 6–14–1 0–6
Hunter Forest (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903)
1903 Hunter Forest 4–4 0–2
Hunter Forest: 4–4 0–2
Daniel H. Lawrence (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1905)
1904 Daniel H. Lawrence 6–2 1–1
1905 Daniel H. Lawrence 4–4 0–2
Daniel H. Lawrence: 10–6 1–3
Henry Schulte (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1906–1908)
1906 Henry Schulte 5–0–1 1–0
1907 Henry Schulte 3–2 0–1
1908 Henry Schulte 1–4 0–3
Henry Schulte: 9–6–1 1–4
Clare Hunter (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909)
1909 Clare Hunter 2–4 1–2
Clare Hunter: 2–4 1–2
Curry Hicks (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910)
1910 Curry Hicks 0–5–1 0–2–1
Curry Hicks: 0–5–1 0–2–1
Dwight Wilson (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911)
1911 Dwight Wilson 3–4 0–2
Dwight Wilson: 3–4 0–2
Leroy Brown (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912–1913)
1912 Leroy Brown 4–2–1 0–1
1913 Leroy Brown 2–3–1 1–1
Leroy Brown: 6–5–2 1–2
Thomas Ransom (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914)
1914 Thomas Ransom 3–2–1 1–0–1
Thomas Ransom: 3–2–1 1–0–1
Elmer Mitchell (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916)
1915 Elmer Mitchell 4–2–1 1–1
1916 Elmer Mitchell 1–2–1 1–2
Elmer Mitchell: 5–4–2 2–3
Elton Rynearson (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917)
1917 Elton Rynearson 3–4
Lynn Bell (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1918)
1918 Lynn Bell 1–2 1–0
Lynn Bell: 1–2 1–0
Elton Rynearson (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1920)
1919 Elton Rynearson 4–2–1
1920 Elton Rynearson 6–2 1–2 T–4th
Joseph McCulloch (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1922)
1921 Joseph McCulloch 3–3 1–2 4th
1922 Joseph McCulloch 3–2–2 1–2 4th
Joseph McCulloch: 6–5–2 4–2
James M. Brown (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1924)
1923 James M. Brown 2–5–1 1–3–1 T–4th
1924 James M. Brown 2–5–1 2–3 4th
James M. Brown: 4–10–2 4–6–1
Elton Rynearson (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925)
1925 Elton Rynearson 8–0 5–0 1st
Elton Rynearson (Independent) (1926)
1926 Elton Rynearson 6–1
Elton Rynearson (Michigan Collegiate Conference) (1927–1930)
1927 Elton Rynearson 8–0 3–0 1st
1928 Elton Rynearson 7–1 3–0 1st
1929 Elton Rynearson 5–1–2 2–0–1 T–1st
1930 Elton Rynearson 6–1 3–0 1st
Elton Rynearson (Independent) (1931–1948)
1931 Elton Rynearson 3–1–2
1932 Elton Rynearson 5–2
1933 Elton Rynearson 6–2
1934 Elton Rynearson 5–2
1935 Elton Rynearson 4–2–2
1936 Elton Rynearson 6–2
1937 Elton Rynearson 5–2–1
1938 Elton Rynearson 6–1–1
1939 Elton Rynearson 3–3–1
1940 Elton Rynearson 1–5–1
1941 Elton Rynearson 0–5–2
1942 Elton Rynearson 3–3–1
1943 Elton Rynearson 2–0
1944 No team – WWII
1945 Elton Rynearson 5–0–1
1946 Elton Rynearson 3–4–1
1947 Elton Rynearson 1–6
1948 Elton Rynearson 3–5
Elton Rynearson: 114–58–15 17–2–1
Harry Ockerman (Independent) (1949)
1949 Harry Ockerman 0–8
Harry Ockerman (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1950–1951)
1950 Harry Ockerman 3–6 0–4 7th
1951 Harry Ockerman 4–5 2–4 5th
Harry Ockerman: 7–19 2–8
Fred Trosko (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1952–1961)
1952 Fred Trosko 5–3–1 3–2–1 3rd
1953 Fred Trosko 7–1–1 4–1–1 3rd
1954 Fred Trosko 8–1 5–1 T–1st
1955 Fred Trosko 7–2 5–1 T–1st
1956 Fred Trosko 4–4 3–3 T–3rd
1957 Fred Trosko 6–3 6–0 1st
1958 Fred Trosko 4–5 3–3 4th
1959 Fred Trosko 1–7 1–5 7th
1960 Fred Trosko 0–8–1 0–5–1 7th
1961 Fred Trosko 0–8–1 0–6 7th
Fred Trosko (NCAA College Division independent) (1962–1963)
1962 Fred Trosko 2–5
1963 Fred Trosko 2–6
Fred Trosko (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1964)
1964 Fred Trosko 4–3 3–2 3rd
Fred Trosko: 50–56–4 33–29–3
Jerry Raymond (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1965)
1965 Jerry Raymond 3–4–1 3–1–1 3rd
Jerry Raymond (NCAA College Division independent) (1966)
1966 Jerry Raymond 5–3–1
Jerry Raymond: 8–7–2 3–1–1
Dan Boisture (NCAA College Division / NCAA Division II independent) (1967–1973)
1967 Dan Boisture 6–3
1968 Dan Boisture 8–2 7[a]
1969 Dan Boisture 5–4
1970 Dan Boisture 7–2–1 19[b]
1971 Dan Boisture 7–1–2 L Pioneer 3[c] 3[d]
1972 Dan Boisture 6–4
1973 Dan Boisture 6–4
Dan Boisture: 45–20–3
George Mans (NCAA Division II independent) (1974–1975)
1974 George Mans 4–6–1
1975 George Mans 4–6
George Mans: 8–12–1
Ed Chlebek (Mid-American Conference) (1976–1977)
1976 Ed Chlebek 2–9 1–5 9th
1977 Ed Chlebek 8–3 4–3 T–4th
Ed Chlebek: 10–12 5–8
Mike Stock (Mid-American Conference) (1978–1982)
1978 Mike Stock 3–7 1–5 10th
1979 Mike Stock 2–8–1 1–6–1 9th
1980 Mike Stock 1–9 1–7 10th
1981 Mike Stock 0–11 0–9 10th
1982 Mike Stock / Bob LaPointe 1–9–1 1–7–1 9th
Mike Stock: 6–38–1 3–28–1
Bob LaPointe: 1–6–1 1–6–1
Jim Harkema (Mid-American Conference) (1983–1992)
1983 Jim Harkema 1–10 0–9 10th
1984 Jim Harkema 2–7–2 2–5–2 10th
1985 Jim Harkema 4–7 3–6 T–6th
1986 Jim Harkema 6–5 4–4 T–5th
1987 Jim Harkema 10–2 7–1 1st W California
1988 Jim Harkema 6–3–1 5–2–1 2nd
1989 Jim Harkema 7–3–1 6–2 T–2nd
1990 Jim Harkema 2–9 2–6 T–7th
1991 Jim Harkema 3–7–1 3–4–1 7th
1992 Jim Harkema / Jan Quarless 1–10 1–7 T–9th
Jim Harkema: 41–57–5 32–41–4
Jan Quarless: 1–6 1–5
Ron Cooper (Mid-American Conference) (1993–1994)
1993 Ron Cooper 4–7 3–5 T–7th
1994 Ron Cooper 5–6 5–4 7th
Ron Cooper: 9–13 8–9
Rick Rasnick (Mid-American Conference) (1995–1999)
1995 Rick Rasnick 6–5 5–3 5th
1996 Rick Rasnick 3–8 3–5 T–6th
1997 Rick Rasnick 4–7 4–5 4th (West)
1998 Rick Rasnick 3–8 3–6 4th (West)
1999 Rick Rasnick / Tony Lombardi 4–7 4–4 4th (West)
Rick Rasnick: 20–34 19–22
Tony Lombardi: 0–1 0–1
Jeff Woodruff (Mid-American Conference) (2000–2003)
2000 Jeff Woodruff 3–8 2–5 5th (West)
2001 Jeff Woodruff 2–9 1–6 6th (West)
2002 Jeff Woodruff 3–9 1–7 7th (West)
2003 Jeff Woodruff / Al Lavan 3–9 2–6 6th (West)
Jeff Woodruff: 9–34 4–23
Al Lavan: 2–1 2–1
Jeff Genyk (Mid-American Conference) (2004–2008)
2004 Jeff Genyk 4–7 4–4 4th (West)
2005 Jeff Genyk 4–7 3–5 6th (West)
2006 Jeff Genyk 1–11 1–7 6th (West)
2007 Jeff Genyk 4–8 3–4 T–3rd (West)
2008 Jeff Genyk 3–9 2–6 6th (West)
Jeff Genyk: 16–42 13–26
Ron English (Mid-American Conference) (2009–2013)
2009 Ron English 0–12 0–8 6th (West)
2010 Ron English 2–10 2–6 6th (West)
2011 Ron English 6–6 4–4 T–4th (West)
2012 Ron English 2–10 1–7 6th (West)
2013 Ron English / Stan Parrish 2–10 1–7 T–5th (West)
Ron English: 11–46 7–30
Stan Parrish: 1–2 1–1
Chris Creighton (Mid-American Conference) (2014–present)
2014 Chris Creighton 2–10 1–7 6th (West)
2015 Chris Creighton 1–11 0–8 6th (West)
2016 Chris Creighton 7–6 4–4 4th (West) L Bahamas
2017 Chris Creighton 5–7 3–5 5th (West)
2018 Chris Creighton 7–6 5–4 T–2nd (West) L Camellia
2019 Chris Creighton 6–7 3–5 T–5th (West) L Quick Lane
2020 Chris Creighton 2–4 2–4 5th (West)
2021 Chris Creighton 7–6 4–4 T–4th (West)
2022 Chris Creighton 9–4 5–3 T–1st (West) W Famous Idaho Potato
2023 Chris Creighton 6–7 4–4 3rd (West) L 68 Ventures
2024 Chris Creighton 5–7 2–6 T–9th
2025 Chris Creighton 0–0 0–0
Chris Creighton: 57–75 33–53
Total: 495–630–47 (.442)
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Rankings from AP small college poll
  2. ^ Rankings from AP small college poll
  3. ^ Rankings from UPI coaches small college poll
  4. ^ Rankings from AP small college poll
  1. ^ "2025 EMU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2025.