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The 1974 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach George Mans, the Hurons compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents, 178 to 143.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorDoug Graber (3rd season)
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1974 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDoug Graber (3rd season)
Captains
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
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1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^ – 12–1–0
No. 6 UNLV ^ – 12–1–0
No. 4 Delaware ^ – 12–2–0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^ – 9–2–0
No. 9 Tennessee State – 8–2–0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^ – 8–2–0
Santa Clara – 7–3–0
Wayne State (MI) – 7–3–0
Ball State – 6–4–0
Kentucky State – 6–4–0
Northeastern – 6–4–0
Central State (OH) – 6–5–0
Akron – 5–5–0
Illinois College – 4–4–0
Indiana State – 5–5–0
Nevada – 5–6–0
Portland State – 5–6–0
American International – 4–5–0
Eastern Michigan – 4–6–1
Milwaukee – 4–6–0
Northeast Louisiana – 4–6–0
Eastern Illinois – 3–6–1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 3–5–0
Chattanooga – 4–7–0
Nebraska–Omaha – 3–7–0
Bucknell – 2–8–0
Northern Michigan – 0–10–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Mans had been an assistant football coach at the University of Michigan since 1966. He was hired by Eastern Michigan in February 1974.[2] In his first season as head coach, the Hurons started the season with only one win in the first four games, but the team finished strong, going 3–2–1 in the final five games. The team's victories were against Western Michigan (20–19), Northern Michigan (24–0), Ball State (17–9), and Toledo (28–12).[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Miami (OH)L 0–396,700[4]
September 14Western MichiganW 28–209,600[5]
September 21Northeast Louisiana
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–177,100[6][7]
September 28Kent State dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–1312,000[8]
October 5at Arkansas StateL 7–14[9]
October 12at McNeese StateT 6–69,000[10]
October 19at Northern Michigan
W 24–0[11]
October 26Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 17–96,000[12]
November 2 No. 8 Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 13–2814,000[13]
November 16at Weber StateL 14–214,064[14][15]
November 23at ToledoW 28–129,894[16]
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  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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After the season

The following Huron was selected in the 1975 NFL draft after the season.[18]

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
14363Mike StricklandRunning backMinnesota Vikings
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