1965 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1965 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the IIAC title. Northern Illinois was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where they lost to North Dakota. The Huskies playing their first three home games at Glidden Field before opening the newly constructed Huskie Stadium on November 6 against Illinois State.[1]

1965 Northern Illinois Huskies football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (4–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Peck (1st season)
MVPBob Stark
CaptainRon Christian, Terry Henigan
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(capacity 5,500)
Huskie Stadium
(capacity 20,257)
1965 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
Central Michigan 3 –1 –05 –5 –0
Western Illinois 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
Illinois State 0 –4 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Whitewater State*
W 28–14[2]
September 25Omaha*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 28–13[3]
October 2at Central MichiganMount Pleasant, MIW 19–143,500[4][5]
October 9Northeast Missouri State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 22–20[6]
October 16at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 27–7[7]
October 23at Milwaukee*
W 38–12[8]
October 30at Eastern IllinoisNo. 8
W 20–11[9]
November 6Illinois StatedaggerNo. 7
W 48–618,858[10]
November 13Western IllinoisNo. 8
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 40–1312,587[11]
November 27vs. North Dakota*No. 6
L 20–374,000–5,000[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Korcek's Corner: Tearing down the west grandstand unrealistic". Daily Chronicle. February 20, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  2. Beard, Curt (September 20, 1965). "Huskies Haven't Changed: Passes Still Easiest Way For Scores". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 18. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Northern Illinois stop Omaha, 28-13". Beatrice Daily Sun. Associated Press. September 26, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chips Drop IIAC Opener". Port Huron Times Herald. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 4C. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. "N. Illinois Slips by Kirksville". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 10, 1965. p. 5B. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Beard, Curt (October 18, 1965). "Northern Uses Different Tactics To Stop Passer: Ball Control". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 16. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Highly Touted Aerial Duel 1-Way Blast". Manitowoc Herald-Times. Associated Press. October 25, 1965. p. 8M. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Beard, Curt (November 1, 1965). "Puzzling Huskies Play Hard Enough To Win, Laments Fletcher". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Observer Hits It Right: Northern's Stadium Opening Goes Well". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1965. p. 16. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Beard, Curt (November 15, 1965). "Defense Thwarts Western For 40-13 Husky Victory". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 18. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. United Press International. November 28, 1965. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl". Hays Daily News. Hays, Kansas. Associated Press. November 28, 1965. p. 9. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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