1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–5
Head coach|

* Jerry Ippoliti (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Joe Redmond (1st season)
MVP| Mark Kellar, Jeff Eckmann
Captain| Mark Kellar, Don Martin, Rich Marks, Dan Adams
Home stadium| Huskie Stadium

Seasons

<- 1972

1974 ->

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 5 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 9 Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 20 Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 1
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0
Lamar |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Texas-Arlington |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–5. 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 8| Indiana State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 42–24| |
September 15| Southern Illinois|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 34–28| |
September 22| at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| L 14–28| |
September 29| at West Texas State|

* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
* Canyon, TX

| W 21–14| |
October 6| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| W 24–15| 6,496|
October 13| Marshall|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 36–39| |
October 20| Ball State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (rivalry)

| W 45–17| 15,739|
October 27| at Illinois State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 28–14| |
November 3| Western Illinois|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 27–30| 12,500| [1]
November 10| at Xavier|

* Xavier Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 36–40| 4,831| [2]
November 17| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 20–21| |

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## Roster

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1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `14` | Jerry Golsteyn | So
RB | `31` | Mark Kellar | Sr
RB | `24` | Jerry Latin | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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S | `22` | Richard Marks | Sr
DT | `79` | Jerry Meyers | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Jerry Ippoliti

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "Western Ill. Nips Northern On Field Goal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 4L. Retrieved November 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "NIU victim of former St. Rita prep, Xavier 40–36". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "1973 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".

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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

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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