1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Peck (3rd season)
MVPJim Hering
CaptainJack Frost, Eugene Johnston
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ashland   –   8 – 0 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Santa Clara   –   8 – 1 – 0
Northeastern   –   7 – 1 – 0
Samford   –   8 – 2 – 1
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 0
Tennessee A&I   –   6 – 3 – 0
Parsons   –   6 – 3 – 1
Kentucky State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   6 – 4 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   4 – 4 – 1
Carnegie Mellon   –   4 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   4 – 4 – 1
UC Santa Barbara   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Milwaukee   –   3 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   1 – 6 – 2
Tampa   –   2 – 7 – 0
Wabash   –   2 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   2 – 8 – 0

The 1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as independent during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Butler
W 24–74,400[1]
September 23at Kent State
L 0–3514,100[2]
September 30Indiana State
W 34–018,057[3]
October 7Ball State
W 28–1412,527[4]
October 14at BradleyPeoria, ILW 29–126,724–8,354[5]
October 21San Diego State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–4712,537[6]
October 28Hillsdaledagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 24–1416,834[7]
November 4West Texas State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 10–1716,737[8]
November 11at Toledo
L 0–358,810[9]
November 18at Bowling Green
L 7–177,297[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Butler Bows To N. Illinois". The Terre Haute Tribune. United Press International. September 17, 1967. p. 49. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Kent State Slams No. Illinois 35-0". Star Tribune. Associated Press. September 24, 1967. p. 4S. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU Beaten". The Terre Haute Tribune. October 1, 1967. p. 49. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bigger, Roy (October 9, 1967). "Cards Can Beat Just About All but NIU". Muncie Evening Press. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Illinois Wins". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1967. p. 2:9. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Norton, Will (October 22, 1967). "N. Illinois Is Run Over By San Diego, 47-6". Chicago Tribune. p. 2:9. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northern Illinois Tops Hillsdale". The Terre Haute Tribune. Associated Press. October 29, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. Illinois Loses, 17-10, to W. Texas". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1967. p. 2:4. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Koontz, Arvid (November 13, 1967). "Toledo's Defense Stops Huskies' Running Game". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bowling Green 17-7 Winner In Finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 6D. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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