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1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record3–8 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Monken (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSam Gruneisen (4th season)
MVPL.J. Shelton
CaptainL.J. Shelton, Justin Ventura, Derek Vitatoe
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 – 1     12 – 1  
Miami (OH) x   7 – 1     10 – 1  
Bowling Green   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Ohio   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Akron   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Toledo x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Ball State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rick Rasnick, the Eagles compiled a 3–8 record (3–6 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 309 to 216. The team's statistical leaders included Walter Church with 2,650 passing yards, Eric Powell with 473 rushing yards, and Jermaine Sheffield with 953 receiving yards. L. J. Shelton received the team's most valuable player award.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 p.m. No. 5 Northern Iowa*L 10–1312,305
September 12at Ball StateW 13–7
September 1912:00 p.m.at Michigan*ESPN PlusL 20–59110,438
September 26Marshall
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 23–2613,611
October 3at Kent StateW 26–17
October 10Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 23–36 17,423
October 17at Western MichiganL 35–45
October 246:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–268,423
November 7at OhioL 21–49
November 14at AkronL 21–24
November 21Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 10–7

After the season

The following Eagle was selected in the 1999 NFL draft after the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 21 L. J. Shelton Tackle Arizona Cardinals

References

  1. "1998 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. 167, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. "1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
  5. "CMU prevails in OT". Lansing State Journal. October 11, 1998. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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