1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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.

1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Peck (3rd season)
MVPJim Hering
CaptainJack Frost, Eugene Johnston
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
(capacity 20,257)
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Michigan   –  9 –1 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  8 –1 –0
Santa Clara   –  8 –1 –0
Northeastern   –  7 –1 –0
Wheaton (IL)   –  7 –2 –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
Hawaii   –  6 –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

Schedule
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
  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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