Congratulations to the Eastern Michigan Eagles!!!

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

via Michigan-football.com:

 

Eastern Michigan 2002

 

Michigan State L 7-56

Toledo L 13-65

Southeast Missouri State W 35-32

Maryland L 3-45

Southern Illinois W 48-45

Akron W 42-34

Ohio L 27-55

Ball State L 17-42

Central Michigan L 21-47

Western Michigan L 31-33

Northern Illinois L 21-49

Bowling Green State L 21-63

 

Total points scored: 286

 

points given up: 566

 

the previous I-A record holders for this honor:

 

Louisana-Lafayette (from 1997 until 2002), 553 points given up in 1997 (1-10 for the season)

 

UNLV (from 1996 until 1997), 551 points given up in 1996 (1-11)

 

UTEP (from 1973 until 1996), 544 points given up in 1973 (0-11 for the season)

 

source: 500 points or more

 

One honor for EMU.. they won the most games for a team that allowed so many points. At least I'd hope they did.

 

some random facts

 

UTEP 1973

 

Idaho L 14-62

Pacific L 9-34

Utah L 6-82

Wyoming L 8-31

New Mexico State L 23-27

Lamar L 27-31

New Mexico L 0-49

Colorado State L 24-76

Arizona L 18-35

Arizona State L 13-54

Brigham Young L 0-63

 

UNLV 1996

 

Tennessee L 3-62

Air Force L 17-65

Wisconsin L 17-52

Colorado State L 16-35

Wyoming L 21-33

Nevada L 17-54

Brigham Young L 28-63

Hawaii L 28-38

Fresno State L 23-34

Texas Christian L 34-42

San Diego State W 44-42

San Jose State L 28-31

 

ULL 1997

 

Pittsburgh L 13-45

Oklahoma State L 7-31

Texas Tech L 14-59

Texas A&M L 0-66

Alabama-Birmingham L 7-42

Arkansas State W 41-38

North Alabama L 42-48

Louisiana-Monroe L 21-28

Tulane L 0-56

Washington State L 7-77

Louisiana Tech L 24-63

 

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EMU.. don't be sad. At least your team will live on in the record books.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Not since Webber called that timeout...have I been so proud to be a sportsfan from Michigan...it's touching really