1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football
IIAC co-champion
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Howard Fletcher (9th season)
MVP	Jack Dean
Captains	Jack Dean Lynn McCann
Home stadium	Glidden Field
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Illinois State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Whitewater State *	Whitewater, WI	W 32–13	4,000	[1]
September 26	at Omaha *	Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE	L 20–26	8,100	[2]
October 3	Milwaukee *	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 29–18	9,107	[3]
October 10	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 20–14	5,400	[4]
October 17	Bradley *	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 14–3	8,703	[5]
October 24	Eastern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 35–14	11,800	[6]
October 31	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 43–0	9,200–12,000	[7] [8]
November 7	Central Michigan	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 19–14	11,219	[9]
November 14	State College of Iowa *	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 14–9	7,018–7,019	[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 (1964 Western Illinois)". 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 (1964 Northern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.