1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–7
Head coach|

* Doc Urich (1st season)

MVP| Steve Parker, James Patterson
Captain| James Patterson, Bruce Bray
Home stadium| Huskie Stadium

Seasons

<- 1968

1970 ->

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 17 West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 12 Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 5 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
West Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
New Mexico State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
VPI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Idaho |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Doc Urich, the Huskies compiled a record of 3–7. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

This was Northern Illinois' first year at the highest level in college football, having made the transition from NCAA College Division to NCAA University Division after the previous season. The Huskies remained an independent for five more seasons until joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 1975.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| at North Dakota State|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| L 0–28| 9,900| [1]
September 20| Idaho|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 47–30| 16,000| [2]
September 27| at West Texas State|

* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
* Canyon, TX

| L 7–22| |
October 4| at Marshall|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| W 18–17| |
October 11| Western Kentucky|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 12–14| 13,517|
October 18| at Dayton|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| L 24–56| |
October 25| Ball State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (rivalry)

| W 17–13| 17,552|
November 8| Toledo|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 21–35| |
November 15| Western Michigan|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 22–31| |
November 22| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 23–38| |

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## References

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1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
2. ^ Wilson, Mike (September 21, 1969). "Vandals lose opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
3. ^ "1969 Northern Illinois Huskies Stats".

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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)

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* Bowl games
* Ball State: Bronze Stalk Trophy

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* "Huskie Fight Song"
* Huskie Band

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