1966 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1966 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Jerry Raymond, the Hurons compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored their opponents, 100 to 87.[1]

1966 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
1966 record5–3–1
Head coachJerry Raymond (2nd season)
CaptainJonas Halonen, Ed Mass, Lonny Head
Home stadiumWalter O. Briggs Field
1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Parsons      9 2 0
Drake      8 2 0
Northern Illinois      8 2 0
Santa Clara      7 2 0
Northeastern      6 2 0
Akron      6 3 0
Carnegie Tech      5 3 0
Eastern Michigan      5 3 1
UC Santa Barbara      6 4 0
Cal Poly Pomona      5 5 0
Chattanooga      5 5 0
Wabash      4 4 1
Milwaukee      4 5 1
Southern Illinois      4 5 1
UC Riverside      4 5 0
Tampa      4 5 0
Rose Poly      3 4 1
Hawaii      4 6 0
Portland State      4 6 0
La Verne      3 6 0
Wayne State (MI)      2 6 0

In August 1967, Eastern Michigan F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca announced that Raymond was being replaced as head coach by Dan Boisture. Although Raymond had served as head coach for two full seasons, Ferzacca stated that "Raymond was serving as our interim coach."[2] Raymond compiled an 8–7–2 record in two seasons as the school's "interim" head coach.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17at FindlayFindlay, OHL 0–20
September 24Western Illinois
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
T 0–0
October 1Kentucky State
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 9–26
October 8Western Reserve
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 16–3
October 15at John CarrollUniversity Heights, OHW 12–2
October 22Ferris State
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 21–6
October 29Wayne State
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 16–0
November 5at Ohio NorthernAda, OHL 9–17
November 12Eastern Illinois
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 17–13
  • Homecoming
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References

  1. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. Hal Schram (August 2, 1967). "Hurons Hire Dan Boisture As Grid Coach". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D.
  3. "Eastern Michigan Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 28, 2016.


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