American college football season
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]
Schedule
After the season
The following Hurons were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft after the season.[8]
References
- ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ Hal Schram (December 12, 1971). "Hurons Are Beaten In Bowl Debut, 14-3". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 7D.
- ^ Joe Falls (December 9, 1971). "Hurons' Dreams Finally Realized". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D.
- ^ "Pioneer Bowl:East. Michigan vs. Louisiana Tech" (PDF). NCAA News. December 1, 1971. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Hurons tied". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurons are beaten in bowl debut, 14–3". Detroit Free Press. December 12, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1972 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
