1969 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1969 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Dan Boisture, the Hurons compiled a 5–4 record and outscored their opponents, 255 to 106.

1969 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainBob Lints, Gary Matsche
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Akron    9 1 0
Indiana (PA)    8 1 0
Boston University    9 2 0
No. 9 Tampa    8 2 0
Tennessee State    7 1 1
Colorado College    6 2 0
Drake    7 2 2
Northern Arizona    7 3 0
Hawaii    6 3 1
Indiana State    6 3 1
Ashland    5 3 1
Lincoln (MO)    5 3 1
Portland State    6 4 0
Santa Clara    6 4 0
UNLV    6 4 0
Eastern Michigan    5 4 0
St. Norbert    5 4 0
Cortland    4 4 0
Northern Michigan    5 5 0
Nevada    5 5 0
Rose Poly    4 4 0
Southern Illinois    5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)    4 4 0
Chattanooga    4 6 0
Chicago    2 4 0
Milwaukee    3 6 0
Northeastern    3 6 0
Wabash    3 6 0
Samford    2 6 1
Lake Forest    2 6 0
Parsons    2 8 0
Kentucky State    0 8 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

On September 27, 1969, the Hurons played their first game in Rynearson Stadium, built at a cost of $1.4 million. The Hurons won the opening game, 10-3, over Akron in front of a crowd of 12,100 spectators. The formal dedication of the new stadium was held on October 25, 1969, before a homecoming day crowd of 17,600; the Hurons lost to Tampa, 17-7, in the dedication day game.

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