1970 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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]

1970 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
1970 record7–2–1
Head coach
CaptainPete Kalogeras, Mike Yankee
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
Nevada      6 3 1
Southern Illinois      6 3 0
Portland State      6 4 0
UNLV      6 4 0
Cortland      5 4 0
La Verne      5 4 0
Santa Clara      5 4 1
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
Rose Poly      3 5 1
Northeastern      3 5 0
Lake Forest      3 6 0
Chattanooga      3 8 0
Parsons      2 7 0
Milwaukee      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at North Dakota StateT 14–14
September 19at Quantico MarinesQuantico, VAW 23–0
September 26WaynesburgW 30–0
October 3Indiana State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 25–21
October 10at Western KentuckyL 6–45
October 17at Eastern KentuckyL 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
November 14Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 60–0
  • Homecoming

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.
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