1973 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1973 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Dan Boisture, the Hurons compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents, 265 to 190. The team's victories included games against Louisiana Tech (21–19), Youngstown State (42–2), and Weber State (44–7).^[1]

In February 1974, coach Boisture left Eastern Michigan to coach the Detroit Wheels in the World Football League.^[2][3] The Wheels shared Rynearson Stadium with the Hurons during the 1974 season, compiled a 1–13 record, and folded before the season had ended.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 8	Ball State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 17–14
September 15	Louisiana Tech	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 21–19
September 22	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 25–14
September 29	St. Norbert	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 47–14
October 6	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 21–24
October 20	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 20–34
October 27	Youngstown State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 42–2
November 3	at Central Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 21–31
November 10	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–31
November 22	Weber State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 44–7
Homecoming

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