1968 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1968 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Boisture, the Hurons compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents, 248 to 91.[1] On November 2, 1968, the Hurons played their final homecoming day game at Walter O. Briggs Field, which had been the team's home since 1938. Playing before a record crowd of 15,451, the Hurons defeated Northeastern, 41–0.[2] On November 9, 1968, the Hurons played their final game at Briggs Field, a 34-7 victory over Northern Iowa.[3][4] Briggs Field was razed in 1972 to make room for expanded parking facilities.[5]

1968 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference	Independent
1968 record	8–2
Head coach	Dan Boisture (2nd season)
Captain	Ivory Hood, John Schmidt
Home stadium	Walter O. Briggs Field

1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 San Diego State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Chattanooga			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana State			–					9	–	1	–	0
UNLV			–					8	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					8	–	2	–	0
La Verne			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Akron			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Santa Clara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Milwaukee			–					2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rose Poly			–					0	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 14	Morningside	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 46–16
September 21	S. Connecticut	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 40–0
September 28	at Arkansas State	Jonesboro, AR	L 7–26
October 5	at Akron	Akron, OH	W 16–7
October 12	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	W 43–7
October 19	at Tampa	Tampa, FL	L 0–21
October 26	Kentucky State	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 7–0
November 2	Northeastern	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 41–0
November 9	Northern Iowa	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 34–7
November 16	at Wittenberg	Springfield, OH	W 14–7
Homecoming

References

1. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
2. "EMU Thrills Record Crowd". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1968. p. 5D.
3. Hal Schram (November 10, 1968). "Hurons Turn Hewitt Loose on N. Iowa". Detroit Free Press. p. 2D.
4. Hal Schram (November 9, 1968). "Farewell to Old Field: Hurons Alert for Sag". Detroit Free Press. p. 3B.
5. "Campus Buildings At a Glance: Walter O. Briggs Field". Eastern Michigan University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.