1971 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1971 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dan Boisture, the Hurons compiled a 7–1–2 record and outscored their opponents, 228 to 85. Dave Pureifory was the team captain.[1] The Hurons were undefeated in the regular season, were ranked No. 3 in the NCAA College Division, allowed only one touchdown in the last five games, and advanced to the College Division quarterfinals. In the first bowl game in the program's 79-year existence, the Hurons lost to Louisiana Tech in the inaugural Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas, by a score of 14 to 3. Houston Booth was the team's starting quarterback.[2][3][4]

1971 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Pioneer Bowl, L 3–14 vs. Louisiana Tech
Conference	Independent
1971 record	7–1–2
Head coach	Dan Boisture (5th season)
Captain	Dave Pureifory
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 11	Wisconsin State-Oshkosh	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 50–0
September 18	Quantico Marines	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 28–20
October 2	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	W 23–22
October 9	Western Kentucky	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 17–14
October 16	Eastern Kentucky	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	T 0–0
October 23	at Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee	W 31–0
October 30	Northern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 31–3
November 6	at Northeast Louisiana	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	T 10–10
November 13	South Dakota State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 35–2
December 11	vs. Louisiana Tech	Wichita Falls, TX (Pioneer Bowl)	L 3–14
Homecoming

References

1. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
2. Hal Schram (December 12, 1971). "Hurons Are Beaten In Bowl Debut, 14-3". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 7D.
3. Joe Falls (December 9, 1971). "Hurons' Dreams Finally Realized". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D.
4. "Pioneer Bowl:East. Michigan vs. Louisiana Tech" (PDF). NCAA News. December 1, 1971. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2010.