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).

1973 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDoug Graber (2nd season)
CaptainDavid Boone, Jim Grace, Frank Alley
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State    10 0 0
No. 9 Hawaii    9 2 0
Nebraska–Omaha    7 2 1
Trinity (TX)    8 3 0
UNLV    8 3 0
No. 13 Delaware ^    8 4 0
Western Carolina    6 3 1
Central Michigan    7 4 0
Nevada    7 4 0
Western Illinois    7 4 0
Milwaukee    6 4 1
Eastern Michigan    6 4 0
American International    5 4 0
Akron    6 5 0
Central State (OH)    6 5 0
Wayne State (MI)    5 5 0
Drexel    4 4 0
Bucknell    3 4 2
Northeast Louisiana    3 5 2
Santa Clara    4 6 0
Youngstown State    4 6 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff    3 5 1
Chattanooga    4 7 0
Indiana State    4 7 0
Northeastern    3 6 0
Kentucky State    3 8 0
Northern Michigan    2 7 1
Eastern Illinois    2 9 0
Portland State    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

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