1968 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1968 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Ivory Hood
  • John Schmidt
Home stadiumBriggs Field
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 San Diego State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Chattanooga   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Nevada Southern   –   8 – 1 – 0
Ashland   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 7   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   8 – 2 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee State   –   6 – 2 – 1
UC Riverside   –   6 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Akron   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northeastern   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Northern Arizona   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Parsons   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Milwaukee   –   2 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   1 – 7 – 0
UC San Diego   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Boisture, the Hurons compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents, 248 to 91.[1] On November 2, 1968, the Hurons played their final homecoming day game at Walter O. Briggs Field, which had been the team's home since 1938. Playing before a record crowd of 15,451, the Hurons defeated Northeastern, 41–0.[2] On November 9, 1968, the Hurons played their final game at Briggs Field, a 34-7 victory over Northern Iowa.[3][4] Briggs Field was razed in 1972 to make room for expanded parking facilities.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Morningside
W 46–16
September 21Southern Connecticut
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 40–0
September 28at Arkansas StateNo. T–18
L 7–267,800[6][7]
October 5at No. T–17 Akron
W 16–72,051[8]
October 12at Ball State
W 43–716,850–17,700[9][10]
October 19at TampaNo. 18
L 0–21
October 26Kentucky State
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 7–0
November 2Northeastern
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 41–0
November 9State College of Iowa
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 34–74,000[11]
November 16at WittenbergSpringfield, OHW 14–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "EMU Thrills Record Crowd". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1968. p. 5D.
  3. ^ Hal Schram (November 10, 1968). "Hurons Turn Hewitt Loose on N. Iowa". Detroit Free Press. p. 2D.
  4. ^ Hal Schram (November 9, 1968). "Farewell to Old Field: Hurons Alert for Sag". Detroit Free Press. p. 3B.
  5. ^ "Campus Buildings At a Glance: Walter O. Briggs Field". Eastern Michigan University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "M'Guigan answers A-State's call". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Bob Barnet (October 13, 1968). "Eastern Michigan Routs Cards". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Ball State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 State College of Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Eastern Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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