1971 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1971

| team = Eastern Michigan Hurons

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 7–1–2

| head_coach = Dan Boisture

| hc_year = 5th

| captain = Dave Pureifory

| stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| bowl = Pioneer Bowl

| bowl_result = L 3–14 vs. Louisiana Tech

}}

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.{{cite web|title=2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide|publisher=Eastern Michigan University Football|accessdate=July 4, 2016|pages=164, 170|url=http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/football/2015/2015EMUFBGuide_072215small.pdf}} 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.{{cite news|title=Hurons Are Beaten In Bowl Debut, 14-3|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Hal Schram|date=December 12, 1971|page=1D, 7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5726721/hurons_are_beaten_in_bowl_debut_143/}}{{cite news|title=Hurons' Dreams Finally Realized|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Joe Falls|author-link=Joe Falls|date=December 9, 1971|page=1D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5726772/hurons_dream_finally_realized/}}{{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/NCAANewsArchive/1971/19711201.pdf |format=PDF |title=Pioneer Bowl:East. Michigan vs. Louisiana Tech |accessdate=April 23, 2010 |page=5 |work=NCAA News |date=December 1, 1971 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1971

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

| rank = y

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 11||{{cfb link|year=1971|team=Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans|title=Wisconsin–Oshkosh}}||Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|W 50-0||

|September 18||{{cfb link|year=1971|team=Quantico Marines Devil Dogs|title=Quantico Marines}}||Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|W 28-20||

|October 2|at|Idaho State|8|ASISU Minidome|Pocatello, ID|W 23-22|10,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-bengals-drop/160904958/|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Bengals drop close battle|date=October 3, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 9||No. 5 Western Kentucky|6|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|W 17-14|12,200|{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 17, 2022 }}

|October 16||{{cfb link|year=1971|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}|2|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|T 0-0||

|October 23|at|{{cfb link|year=1971|team=Milwaukee Panthers|title=Milwaukee}}|3||Milwaukee, WI|W 31-0||

|October 30||{{cfb link|year=1971|team=Northern Michigan Wildcats|title=Northern Michigan}}|4|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|W 31-3||

|November 6|at|Northeast Louisiana|2|Brown Stadium|Monroe, LA|T 10-10||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68622608/hurons-tied/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=Hurons tied|date=November 7, 1971|accessdate=January 26, 2021|page=D1|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 13||{{cfb link|year=1971|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}|3|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|W 35-2||

|December 11|vs.|No. 4 Louisiana Tech|3|Memorial Stadium|Wichita Falls, TX (Pioneer Bowl)|L 3-14|8,156|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5726721/hurons-are-beaten-in-bowl-debut-14-3/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=Hurons are beaten in bowl debut, 14–3|date=December 12, 1971|accessdate=June 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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After the season

The following Hurons were selected in the 1972 NFL draft after the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/draft.htm|title=1972 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=January 7, 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles\|border=2\|Round\|Pick\|Player\|Position\|NFL club}}
6	142	Dave Pureifory	Linebacker	Green Bay Packers
7	170	Will Foster	Linebacker	Philadelphia Eagles
8	196	Larry Ratcliff	Running back	Philadelphia Eagles
13	325	Sam Elmore	Defensive back	New England Patriots

References

Eastern Michigan

Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons

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