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
Conference	Independent
1970 record	7–2–1
Head coach	Dan Boisture (4th season)
Captain	Pete Kalogeras, Mike Yankee
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
	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
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 12	at North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	T 14–14
September 19	at Quantico Marines	Quantico, VA	W 23–0
September 26	Waynesburg	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 30–0
October 3	Indiana State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 25–21
October 10	at Western Kentucky	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 6–45
October 17	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 10–21
October 24	Milwaukee	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 35–0
October 31	at Northern Michigan	Marquette, MI	W 14–8
November 7	Northeast Louisiana	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 20–0
November 14	Ball 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.