| 1989 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 2-Sep | | Kent State | W | 30 | 7 | |
| 9-Sep | | Youngstown State | W | 14 | 3 | |
| 16-Sep | at | Ohio | W | 30 | 25 | |
| 23-Sep | at | Colorado State | T | 35 | 35 | |
| 30-Sep | at | Western Michigan | W | 21 | 20 | |
| 7-Oct | | Toledo | W | 31 | 14 | |
| 14-Oct | | Liberty | L | 24 | 25 | |
| 21-Oct | | Bowling Green | W | 21 | 13 | |
| 28-Oct | at | Central Michigan | L | 9 | 24 | |
| 4-Nov | | Miami | W | 20 | 7 | |
| 11-Nov | at | Ball State | L | 17 | 23 | |
| | 7-3-1 | | 252 | 196 | |
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| 1988 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 3-Sep | | Miami | W | 24 | 17 | |
| 10-Sep | at | Youngstown State | W | 17 | 12 | |
| 17-Sep | | Kent State | W | 21 | 14 | |
| 24-Sep | at | Arizona | L | 0 | 55 | |
| 8-Oct | | Central Michigan | L | 6 | 20 | |
| 15-Oct | at | Ball State | W | 16 | 12 | |
| 22-Oct | | Western Michigan | L | 24 | 31 | |
| 29-Oct | at | Ohio | T | 17 | 17 | |
| 5-Nov | | Toledo | W | 20 | 19 | |
| 12-Nov | at | Bowling Green | W | 28 | 3 | |
| | 6-3-1 | | 173 | 200 | |
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| 1987 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 5-Sep | | Youngstown State | W | 35 | 20 | |
| 12-Sep | at | Miami | W | 33 | 17 | |
| 19-Sep | at | Akron | L | 16 | 17 | |
| 26-Sep | at | Kent State | W | 23 | 21 | |
| 3-Oct | | Northern Illinois | W | 32 | 31 | |
| 10-Oct | at | Central Michigan | L | 6 | 16 | |
| 17-Oct | | Ball State | W | 35 | 28 | |
| 24-Oct | at | Western Michigan | W | 23 | 17 | |
| 31-Oct | | Ohio | W | 34 | 16 | |
| 5-Nov | at | Toledo | W | 38 | 9 | |
| 14-Nov | | Bowling Green | W | 38 | 18 | |
| 12-Dec | N | San Jose State | W | 30 | 27 | California Bowl-Fresno, CA |
| | 10-2-0 | | 343 | 237 | |
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| 1986 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 6-Sep | | Western Michigan | W | 21 | 14 | |
| 13-Sep | at | Youngstown State | W | 18 | 17 | |
| 20-Sep | | Akron | W | 24 | 21 | |
| 27-Sep | | Kent State | L | 16 | 20 | |
| 4-Oct | at | Toledo | L | 18 | 23 | |
| 11-Oct | at | Bowling Green | L | 10 | 24 | |
| 18-Oct | | Ohio | W | 33 | 31 | |
| 25-Oct | | Central Michigan | W | 34 | 16 | |
| 1-Nov | | Ball State | W | 14 | 7 | |
| 8-Nov | at | Northern Illinois | L | 14 | 21 | |
| 15-Nov | at | Miami | L | 20 | 34 | |
| | 6-5-0 | | 222 | 228 | |
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| 1985 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 7-Sep | | Youngstown State | W | 27 | 22 | |
| 21-Sep | at | Akron | L | 12 | 16 | |
| 28-Sep | at | Kent State | L | 3 | 28 | |
| 5-Oct | | Toledo | W | 21 | 10 | |
| 12-Oct | | Bowling Green | L | 24 | 42 | |
| 19-Oct | at | Ohio | W | 27 | 21 | |
| 26-Oct | at | Central Michigan | L | 10 | 17 | |
| 2-Nov | at | Ball State | W | 27 | 24 | |
| 9-Nov | | Northern Illinois | L | 0 | 3 | |
| 16-Nov | | Miami | L | 16 | 31 | |
| 23-Nov | at | Western Michigan | L | 21 | 38 | |
| | 4-7-0 | | 188 | 252 | |
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| 1984 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 1-Sep | at | Youngstown State | L | 7 | 31 | |
| 15-Sep | at | Marshall | L | 17 | 24 | |
| 22-Sep | | Ohio | L | 13 | 16 | |
| 29-Sep | at | Bowling Green | L | 27 | 35 | |
| 6-Oct | | Central Michigan | T | 16 | 16 | |
| 13-Oct | at | Northern Illinois | T | 10 | 10 | |
| 20-Oct | at | Toledo | L | 7 | 17 | |
| 27-Oct | | Ball State | L | 10 | 17 | |
| 3-Nov | | Kent State | W | 20 | 18 | |
| 10-Nov | at | Miami | L | 0 | 23 | |
| 17-Nov | | Western Michigan | W | 24 | 14 | |
| | 2-7-2 | | 151 | 221 | |
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| 1983 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 3-Sep | | Marshall | W | 7 | 3 | |
| 10-Sep | | Akron | L | 0 | 13 | |
| 24-Sep | at | Ohio | L | 14 | 31 | |
| 1-Oct | | Bowling Green | L | 21 | 26 | |
| 8-Oct | at | Central Michigan | L | 3 | 24 | |
| 15-Oct | | Northern Illinois | L | 15 | 34 | |
| 22-Oct | | Toledo | L | 9 | 37 | |
| 29-Oct | at | Ball State | L | 20 | 33 | |
| 5-Nov | at | Kent State | L | 13 | 37 | |
| 12-Nov | | Miami | L | 12 | 24 | |
| 19-Nov | at | Western Michigan | L | 10 | 14 | |
| | 1-10-0 | | 124 | 276 | |
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| 1982 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | at | Akron | L | 7 | 14 | |
| 18-Sep | at | Louisiana Tech | L | 12 | 49 | |
| 25-Sep | at | Miami | L | 0 | 35 | |
| 2-Oct | | Central Michigan | L | 8 | 13 | |
| 9-Oct | at | Toledo | L | 19 | 20 | |
| 16-Oct | | Ohio | L | 13 | 14 | |
| 23-Oct | at | Northern Illinois | L | 0 | 10 | |
| 30-Oct | | Ball State | L | 7 | 16 | |
| 6-Nov | | Kent State | W | 9 | 7 | |
| 13-Nov | at | Bowling Green | L | 7 | 24 | |
| 20-Nov | | Western Michigan | T | 3 | 3 | |
| | 1-9-1 | | 85 | 205 | |
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| 1981 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 12-Sep | | Akron | L | 7 | 14 | |
| 19-Sep | at | Illinois State | L | 7 | 28 | |
| 26-Sep | | Miami | L | 12 | 18 | |
| 3-Oct | at | Central Michigan | L | 14 | 63 | |
| 10-Oct | | Toledo | L | 7 | 42 | |
| 17-Oct | at | Ohio | L | 7 | 29 | |
| 24-Oct | | Northern Illinois | L | 7 | 30 | |
| 31-Oct | at | Ball State | L | 13 | 35 | |
| 7-Nov | at | Kent State | L | 7 | 13 | |
| 14-Nov | | Bowling Green | L | 0 | 28 | |
| 21-Nov | at | Western Michigan | L | 7 | 38 | |
| | 0-11-0 | | 88 | 338 | |
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| 1980 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule | | | | |
| 6-Sep | at | Western Michigan | L | 0 | 37 | |
| 13-Sep | at | Bowling Green | W | 18 | 16 | |
| 20-Sep | at | Ohio | L | 6 | 34 | |
| 27-Sep | at | Toledo | L | 7 | 49 | |
| 11-Oct | at | Akron | L | 10 | 21 | |
| 18-Oct | | Ball State | L | 0 | 26 | |
| 25-Oct | at | Kent State | L | 12 | 35 | |
| 1-Nov | | Central Michigan | L | 15 | 51 | |
| 8-Nov | | Illinois State | L | 7 | 15 | |
| 22-Nov | at | Northern Illinois | L | 6 | 38 | |
| | 1-9-0 | | 81 | 322 | |
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