What does Eastern Michigan coaching history show?
Eastern Michigan coaching history on this page spans 13 tracked head coaches, led by Chris Creighton with 57 wins from 2014-2025.
Program history
Eastern Michigan Football History
Program history, coaching eras, title years, and signature seasons.
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Seasons Indexed
64
All-Time Wins
194
Winning Seasons
16%
Last 10 Win %
47.7%
History guide
Eastern Michigan program history explained
This history tab puts Eastern Michigan into a longer program timeline: season records, winning and losing streaks, coaching-era context, title references, playoff runs, and decade-level performance.
The current dataset includes 64 indexed seasons, and 13 coaching tenures. Use the national record links to compare the program against broader college football leaderboards.
Program History
Explore the program's most dominant seasons, toughest stretches, and era-by-era trends.
Use the snapshot to scan program-wide benchmarks, standout seasons, and decade-level performance trends.
Total Wins
194
Across 64 seasons
Winning Seasons
16%
Share of winning records
Average Record
3.0-6.2
Per season
Last 10 Seasons
47.7%
Win rate since 2026
Signature Season
1987
10-2 (83.3% win rate)
Toughest Season
2009
0-12 (0.0% win rate)
Peak Seasons
Most wins in program history
Highlights the seasons that produced the biggest win totals for the program.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10-2 | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 69.2% |
| 1977 | 8-3 | 72.7% |
| 1989 | 7-3-1 | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 53.8% |
Challenging Seasons
Years that tested the fan base
Surfaces the seasons with the heaviest loss totals and weakest win rates.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0-12 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 0-11 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1-11 | 8.3% |
| 2006 | 1-11 | 8.3% |
| 1992 | 1-10 | 9.1% |
Era Performance
Win rate by decade
Buckets every season into decade groups so long-run rises and dips are easier to spot.
| Decade | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33-36 | 47.8% |
| 2010s | 40-83 | 32.5% |
| 2000s | 27-89 | 23.3% |
| 1990s | 35-74-1 | 32.3% |
| 1980s | 38-66-5 | 37.2% |
| 1970s | 21-40-1 | 34.7% |
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