This list was compiled solely from the modern era of EMU football, the period starting when EMU ascended from NAIA to Division I status in just a handful of years. They are ordered by date.
Each day from Monday, March 23 until Saturday April 11, EMU will be releasing the game and recap of the special moment in EMU history.
— T.C. Cameron is the author of Miracle Maples (2019) and Navy Football: Return to Glory (2017). A 1995 graduate of EMU, he's lived in Annapolis, MD since 2009. Follow him on Twitter: @ByTCCameron.
Nov. 6, 1976: EMU 30, Central Michigan 27
YPSILANTI — Eastern ruined the Chippewas' hopes for a MAC title by storming back from a 24-0 deficit. After suffering through what the Detroit Free Press described as a "hopeless" first half, touchdowns by Bobby Windom, Jimmy Hall and Doug Crisan set up the dramatic finish. Down six, EMU tied the game when Steve Raklovits' lateral to Jerry Mucha, a quarterback lined up at a receiver position, was thrown to Carlos Henderson for a 34-yard touchdown. The Hurons won on Ken Dudal's 38-yard field goal, which boomed through the uprights as the clock expired.
The 1987 season: The ultimate 'Revenge Tour'
There are six wins from 1987 that will forever be remembered among the greatest victories in EMU history. In 1984, just six weeks before the season's first game, the Mid-American Conference's Council of Presidents inexplicably voted EMU out of the Mid-American Conference. Media and public reaction was swift in condemning the vote, and rather than accepting the decision, Eastern fought back, refusing to drop football, and ultimately voting to keep football no matter what happened with the MAC. The NCAA ended the drama by rendering the president's vote moot, confirming Eastern's status as a member of the MAC in good standing. The 1984 Hurons rallied to save the season and the program — even defeating CMU, 16-16 — to start a movement that reached a crescendo in 1987, when EMU defeated six schools that voted for EMU's expulsion en route to that season's MAC championship. It is and remains college football's ultimate revenge tour. The six victories, in order: at Miami, 33-17; at Kent State, 23-21; Ball State, 35-28; at Ohio, 34-16; at Toledo, 38-9; Bowling Green, 38-18.
Oct. 17, 1987: EMU 35, Ball State 28
YPSILANTI — Trailing 28-27, the Hurons called a simple handoff to Gary Patton from their own 28 with just over four minutes to play. That's when things got complicated. Patton, who tried to bump the run left and to the outside, reserved his direction after encountering a Ball State defender. That's when quarterback Ron Adams threw a textbook cut block in his own backfield, allowing Patton to race 72 yards untouched for the go-ahead score. EMU erased a 14-3 deficit with 32 second-half points. Patton, who ran for four scores and 225 yards on 27 carries, set EMU's career mark for touchdowns.
Nov. 5, 1987: EMU 38, Toledo 9
TOLEDO, OH — With 521 yards in total offense, Eastern raced past the Rockets to clinch a share of the 1987 MAC title. Gary Patton's 70 yards gave him 3,287 career rushing yards to set the EMU record, and Brian Clouse recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. Perhaps no player on the 1987 "Road Warriors" embodied EMU's spirit more than Clouse, who passed away in 2019 after a fierce fight with cancer. Following his passing, GameAbove, a group of dedicated EMU alumni with various academic and professional backgrounds, made a generous donation in his honor. The main entrance of the new athletic center is called the Clouse Family Atrium, a 1,288-square-foot welcome room that displays the championship success of Eastern Michigan athletics throughout its history, including the 1987 conference championship season and California Bowl win during Brian's final year of college football. The new Center also includes the Brian Clouse Players' Lounge, a space that allows football student-athletes to study, and bond with teammates. Click here to watch the complete game
Nov. 14, 1987: EMU 38, Bowling Green 18
YPSILANTI — Over four minutes remained when EMU's students started spilling over barriers and fences in anticipation of EMU clinching the MAC title and an invite to the California Bowl. Before the clock expired, the crowd tore a goalpost down, and had the other one down in record time as EMU earned a postseason bowl invite for the first time in 16 seasons. Charles Gordon picked off a pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown, while quarterback Ron Adams ran for a score. Bobby Foster tacked on a 2-yard touchdown for EMU, which drew 20,205 to Rynearson and set a school record for wins in a season.
Dec. 10, 1987: EMU 30, San Jose State 27
FRESNO, CA — The Ypsilanti Press called it one of the greatest upsets in bowl game history, while the Detroit Free Press described it as a fairy tale ending come true. EMU pulled off the biggest upset in school history when Ron Adams' 31-yard touchdown to Craig Ostrander with 3:59 remaining lifted Eastern — 17-point underdogs — to a 30-27 win in the California Bowl. The Hurons very well may have saved the MAC's bowl affiliation, earning the MAC's first win in four years after three consecutive blowout losses. Gary Patton was named MVP after 130 yards rushing and a touchdown. Click here to watch the complete game
Sept. 8, 1990: EMU 27, Western Michigan 24
YPSILANTI — After sprinting out to a 20-3 lead, Eastern found themselves staring at a 24-20 deficit late in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Shane Jackson guided EMU 73 yards in 15 plays — the Hurons converted four consecutive third downs — before Eddie Nwagbaraocha's 2-yard touchdown put EMU back in front with 2:59 to play. Pat Walsh led Eastern's receivers with six catches for 69 yards, while the defense forced two fumbles and picked off two Western passes in front of 17,732 at Rynearson. Rodney Screen hauled in a 46-yard touchdown and Jim Langeloh booted two field goals.
Oct. 19, 1991: EMU 42, Western Michigan 24
YPSILANTI — It's a name and a game every EMU fan should know: Richard Palmer's four-interception game. After a first quarter pick, Palmer intercepted two more passes in the third quarter, then snared No. 4 in the fourth quarter, racing down the WMU sideline for a 76-yard touchdown. Palmer was named Player of the Week by the MAC, Sports Illustrated, the Sporting News and every publication imaginable covering college football. The Ann Arbor News, Ypsilanti Press and the Detroit dailies wrote full-length feature articles; interview requests in print and radio came in handfuls. Read more about this game here.
The Top 20
1. Nov. 6, 1976: EMU 30, Central Michigan 27
2. Oct. 17, 1987: EMU 35, Ball State 28
3. Nov. 5, 1987: EMU 38, Toledo 9
4. Nov. 14, 1987: EMU 38, Bowling Green 18
5. Dec. 10, 1987: EMU 30, San Jose State 27
6. Sept. 8, 1990: EMU 27, Western Michigan 24
7. Oct. 19, 1991: EMU 42, Western Michigan 24
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