1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

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

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1963 ->

1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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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

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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

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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". 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". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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Northern Illinois Huskies football

Venues|

* Glidden Field (1903–1948, 1951–1965)
* Dekalb Township High School football field (1949–1950)
* Huskie Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Ball State: Bronze Stalk Trophy

Culture & lore|

* "Huskie Fight Song"
* Huskie Band

People|

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