1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Redmond (2nd season)
MVPTim Peters, Tom Plesha
CaptainJerry Golsteyn, Tom Plesha
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame     10 2 0
No. 7 Penn State     10 2 0
Temple     8 2 0
Boston College     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 1
Rutgers     7 3 1
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Pittsburgh     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Miami (FL)     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Tampa     6 5 0
Holy Cross     5 5 1
Tulane     5 6 0
Colgate     4 6 0
Northern Illinois     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Virginia Tech     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Army     3 8 0
Dayton     3 8 0
Villanova     3 8 0
Air Force     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     2 9 0
Syracuse     2 9 0
Florida State     1 10 0
Marshall     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 4–7. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. This was their last year as an independent team, as they moved to the Mid-American Conference the following season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at McNeese StateL 16–1911,500[1]
September 14Long Beach StateW 16–148,428
September 21Western Michigan
  • Huskies Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 13–30
September 28Indiana State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 14–23
October 5at OhioL 14–31
October 12at MarshallW 20–17
October 19at Southern IllinoisW 17–7
October 26Illinois State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 14–24
November 2at ToledoL 14–44
November 9at Ball StateL 21–31
November 16Idaho
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 27–213,712[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Field goals give McNeese St. victory". The Journal News. September 8, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Emerson, Paul (November 17, 1974). "Idaho rallies, but not enough". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "1974 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".



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