 The situation known as the "Black 14", caused harmful repercussions for the University and he was eventually forced to step down after he went 1-9 the next year.In 1972 Eaton became the Director of Player Personnel for the Green Bay Packers, before being demoted to a scouting position four years later.He later served as the western regional director for the BLESTO player rating service of the NFL, before retiring in the mid-1980s.