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
Record	7–2–1
Head coach	Dan Boisture (4th season)
Captain	Pete Kalogeras, Mike Yankee
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	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
St. Norbert			–					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
Indiana (PA)			–					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
Wabash			–					3	–	3	–	2
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					4	–	6	–	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
Kentucky State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chicago			–					2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	8	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Milwaukee			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at North Dakota State		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	T 14–14	10,500	^[4]
September 19	at Quantico Marines		Quantico, VA	W 23–0	6,800
September 26	Waynesburg	No. 7	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 30–0	10,500
October 3	Indiana State	No. 6	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 25–21	6,100–12,400	^[5]
October 10	at No. 10 Western Kentucky	No. 7	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 6–45	19,500
October 17	at Eastern Kentucky	No. 18	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 10–21	7,000
October 24	Milwaukee		Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 35–0	3,500
October 31	at Northern Michigan		Marquette, MI	W 14–8	8,000
November 7	Northeast Louisiana		Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 20–0	6,800	^[6]
November 14	Ball State		Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 60–0	1,500–2,300	^[7]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

The following Huron was selected in the 1971 NFL Draft after the season.^[9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	72	Al Clark	Defensive back	Detroit Lions

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. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
6. "Eastern wins shutout". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1970. p. 2C. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
8. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
9. "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.