1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles football Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg 100 Mid-American Conference MAC 3–8 3–6 Rick Rasnick 4th Todd Monken 1st Sam Gruneisen 4th L. J. Shelton L. J. Shelton Justin Ventura Derek Vitatoe Rynearson Stadium 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 216.1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 28, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/eastern-michigan/1998-schedule.html2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide Eastern Michigan University Football June 30, 2016 167, 170 http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/football/2015/2015EMUFBGuide_072215small.pdf 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.1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 28, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/eastern-michigan/1998.html L. J. Shelton received the team's most valuable player award.2015 Media Guide, p. 146. Schedule y y y Eastern y September 3 6:00 p.m. No. 5 Northern Iowa<ncg> Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 10-13 12,305 September 12 at Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN W 13-7 September 19 12:00 p.m. at Michigan<ncg> Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN Plus L 20-59 110,438 September 26 Marshall Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 23-26 13,611 October 3 at Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH W 26-17 October 10 Central Michigan (rivalry)<hc> Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 23-36 <OT> 17,423 CMU prevails in OT Lansing State Journal October 11, 1998 7D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99383427/cmu-prevails-in-ot/ Newspapers.com October 17 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 35-45 October 24 6:00 p.m. Northern Illinois Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 14-26 8,423 November 7 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 21-49 November 14 at Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 21-24 November 21 Toledo Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI W 10-7 After the season The following Eagle was selected in the 1999 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm 1999 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 7, 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 121L. J. SheltonTackleArizona Cardinals References Eastern Michigan Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons Eastern Michigan Eagles football