1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–5
Head coach|

* Howard Fletcher (12th season)

Offensive coordinator| Bill Peck (3rd season)
MVP| Jim Hering
Captains|

* Jack Frost
* Eugene Johnston

Home stadium| Huskie Stadium

Seasons

← 1966

1968 →

1967 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Ashland |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 0  | – | 1
Northern Michigan |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 1  | – | 0
Indiana (PA) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 1  | – | 0
Santa Clara |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 1  | – | 0
Northeastern |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 0
Samford |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 1
Wayne State (MI) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0
Chattanooga |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Eastern Michigan |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Tennessee A&I |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Parsons |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 1
Kentucky State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 3  | – | 1
Hawaii |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
St. Norbert |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 0
Akron |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 1
Carnegie Mellon |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Cortland |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Northern Arizona |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Northern Illinois |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
UC Riverside |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 1
UC Santa Barbara |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Drake |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 0
Pacific (CA) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 0
Portland State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Lincoln (MO) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0
Boston University |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Lake Forest |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Milwaukee |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Mississippi Valley State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Southern Illinois |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 0
Colorado College |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 5  | – | 1
Rose Poly |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 6  | – | 2
Tampa |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 0
Wabash |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 0
Cal Poly Pomona |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 8  | – | 0

The 1967 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as independent during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 16| at Butler|

* Butler Bowl
* Indianapolis, IN

| W 24–7| 4,400| [1]
September 23| at Kent State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Kent, OH

| L 0–35| 14,100| [2]
September 30| Indiana State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 34–0| 18,057| [3]
October 7| Ball State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (rivalry)

| W 28–14| 12,527| [4]
October 14| at Bradley| Peoria, IL| W 29–12| 6,724–8,354| [5]
October 21| San Diego State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 6–47| 12,537| [6]
October 28| Hillsdale|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 24–14| 16,834| [7]
November 4| West Texas State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 10–17| 16,737| [8]
November 11| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 0–35| 8,810| [9]
November 18| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 7–17| 7,297| [10]

* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "Butler Bows To N. Illinois". The Terre Haute Tribune. United Press International. September 17, 1967. p. 49. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Kent State Slams No. Illinois 35-0". Star Tribune. Associated Press. September 24, 1967. p. 4S. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "ISU Beaten". The Terre Haute Tribune. October 1, 1967. p. 49. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Bigger, Roy (October 9, 1967). "Cards Can Beat Just About All but NIU". Muncie Evening Press. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Northern Illinois Wins". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1967. p. 2:9. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Norton, Will (October 22, 1967). "N. Illinois Is Run Over By San Diego, 47-6". Chicago Tribune. p. 2:9. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Northern Illinois Tops Hillsdale". The Terre Haute Tribune. Associated Press. October 29, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "N. Illinois Loses, 17-10, to W. Texas". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1967. p. 2:4. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Koontz, Arvid (November 13, 1967). "Toledo's Defense Stops Huskies' Running Game". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Bowling Green 17-7 Winner In Finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 6D. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Northern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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Northern Illinois Huskies football

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

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