1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football
IIAC co-champion
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVP Jack Dean
Captain Jack Dean, Lynn McCann
Home stadium Glidden Field
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois + 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Illinois + 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Illinois State 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
Central Michigan 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC with Western Illinois. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Whitewater State * Whitewater, WI W 32–134,000 [1]
September 26at Omaha *
L 20–268,100 [2]
October 3 Milwaukee *
W 29–189,107 [3]
October 10at Illinois State
W 20–145,400 [4]
October 17 Bradley *
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–38,703 [5]
October 24 Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 35–1411,800 [6]
October 31at Western Illinois
L 43–09,200–12,000 [7] [8]
November 7 Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 19–1411,219 [9]
November 14 State College of Iowa *
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–97,018–7,019 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "N. Illinois Tops 'Hawks'". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Associated Press. September 20, 1964. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Omaha Breaks N. Illinois String". Des Moines Register . Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. 7S. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Milwaukee Bows". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram . UPI. October 4, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Coffman, Ron (October 11, 1964). "Northern Rally Tips Birdies, 20-14". The Pantagraph . p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bradley Falls, 14-3". The Kansas City Star . Associated Press. October 18, 1964. p. 4S. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "EIU 35-14 Victim of Northern Ill". Herald and Review . October 25, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Carlson, Paul (November 2, 1964). "Sports Seen". The Dispatch . p. 27. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Northern Illinois Clips Central, 19-14". Lansing State Journal . UPI. November 8, 1964. p. E-5. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "S.C.I. Surprised at Northern Illinois, 14-9". Des Moines Register . November 15, 1964. p. 6S. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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