1970 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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1970 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
1970 record7–2–1
Head coach
CaptainPete Kalogeras, Mike Yankee
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 11 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 2 – 1
Akron   –   7 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 4 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas AM&N   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
Nevada   –   6 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 4 – 0
IUP   –   5 – 4 – 0
La Verne   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 5 – 0
Sonoma State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 3 – 2
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 5 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 5 – 0
Indiana Central   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 8 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Milwaukee   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dan Boisture, the Hurons compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored their opponents, 237 to 109.[1] On November 14, 1970, the Hurons won the final game of their season, 60–0, over Ball State, as running back Larry Ratcliff scored four touchdowns and rushed for 212 yards in his final college game.[2]

Defensive tackle Dave Pureifory received second-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12at North Dakota State
T 14–14[4]
September 19at Quantico MarinesQuantico, VAW 23–0
September 26Waynesburg
W 30–0
October 3Indiana State dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 25–21
October 10at Western Kentucky
L 6–45
October 17at Eastern Kentucky
L 10–21
October 24Milwaukee
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 35–0
October 31at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIW 14–8
November 7Northeast Louisiana
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–0[5]
November 14Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 60–0
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Hurons Tromp Ball St. in Season Finale". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1970. p. 2D.
  3. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EMU ties college power". Detroit Free Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern wins shutout". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1970. p. 2C. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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