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1966 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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1966 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Jonas Halonen
  • Ed Mass
  • Lonny Head
Home stadiumBriggs Field
Seasons
 1965
1967 
1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Norbert  711
Parsons  920
Drake  820
Northern Illinois  820
Indiana (PA)  720
Santa Clara  720
Cortland  620
Northeastern  620
Akron  630
Northern Michigan  631
Samford  631
Carnegie Tech  530
Eastern Michigan  531
Ashland  532
Northern Arizona  640
UC Santa Barbara  640
Wheaton (IL)  540
Boston University  550
Cal Poly Pomona  550
Chattanooga  550
Colorado College  440
Wabash  441
Milwaukee  451
Southern Illinois  451
UC Riverside  450
Tampa  450
Rose Poly  341
Hawaii  460
Portland State  460
Lake Forest  250
Wayne State (MI)  260
Mississippi Valley State  270

The 1966 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Jerry Raymond, the Hurons compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored their opponents, 100 to 87.[1]

In August 1967, Eastern Michigan athletic director Frosty Ferzacca announced that Raymond was being replaced as head coach by Dan Boisture. Although Raymond had served as head coach for two full seasons, Ferzacca stated that "Raymond was serving as our interim coach."[2] Raymond compiled an 8–7–2 record in two seasons as the school's "interim" head coach.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at FindlayFindlay, OHL 0–20
September 24at Western IllinoisT 0–0
October 1Kentucky State
L 9–266,000
October 8Western Reserve
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 16–34,500
October 15at John CarrollUniversity Heights, OHW 12–2
October 22Ferris Statedagger
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 21–66,500
October 29Wayne State (MI)
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 16–05,000
November 5at Ohio NorthernAda, OHL 9–17
November 12Eastern Illinois
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 17–133,500–3,900[4][5]
  • daggerHomecoming

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After the season

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The following Huron was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft after the season.[7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
13328Robert RodwellLinebackerWashington Redskins

References

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  1. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. Hal Schram (August 2, 1967). "Hurons Hire Dan Boisture As Grid Coach". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D.
  3. "Eastern Michigan Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. "Hurons Edge EIU, 17-13". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 14, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Eastern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Eastern Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  7. "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.