1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Mineral Water Bowl, L 20–23 vs. Adams State
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Howard Fletcher (7th season)
MVP	George Bork
Captain	Michael Henigan
Home stadium	Glidden Field
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
No. 9 Northern Illinois	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, plaching second in the IIAC. Northern Illinois was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where they lost to Adams State. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Whitewater State *		Whitewater, WI	W 17–0		[1]
September 22	Winona State *		Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 27–0		[2]
September 29	Northeast Missouri State *		Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 37–8		[3]
October 6	at Omaha *		Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE	W 13–7		[4]
October 13	Eastern Illinois		Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 21–0		[5]
October 20	at Western Illinois	No. 3	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 14–0		[6]
October 27	Central Michigan	No. 2	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 27–35	9,000	[7] [8]
November 3	at Illinois State Normal	No. 7	McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 48–7		[9]
November 10	La Crosse State *	No. 4	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 50–7		[10]
November 24	vs. Adams State *	No. 6	Roosevelt Field Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl)	L 20–23		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Buckingham, George (September 17, 1962). "Huskies Get Breaks, Defeat Whitewater". Janesville Daily Gazette . p. 15. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Warriors Tumble To N. Illinois 27-0". Winona Daily News . September 23, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. Beard, Curt (October 1, 1962). "Huskies Headed For Unbeaten Season? Win May Set Pattern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 24. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bork Shatters National Pass Record As Huskies Tip Omaha". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 8, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bork Hits on 29 of 41 As Northern Triumphs". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bork, Rugged NIU Defense Spur Huskies To Sixth Victory". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 22, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Huskies Make Too Many Mistakes in 35-27 Chippewa Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 29, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
9. Young, Fred (November 4, 1962). "Bork's Bombs Humble State Normal, 48-7". The Pantagraph . p. 23. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "NIU Passes Riddle Indians 50-7". La Crosse Tribune . November 11, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. Beard, Curt (November 26, 1962). "Several Factors Spell 23-20 Defeat for Huskies in Mineral Bowl". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Northern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.