1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–7
Head coach|

* Jerry Ippoliti (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Joe Redmond (2nd season)
MVP| Tim Peters, Tom Plesha
Captain| Jerry Golsteyn, Tom Plesha
Home stadium| Huskie Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| at McNeese State|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 16–19| 11,500| [1]
September 14| Long Beach State|

* Huskies Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 16–14| 8,428|
September 21| Western Michigan|

* Huskies Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 13–30| |
September 28| Indiana State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 14–23| |
October 5| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| L 14–31| |
October 12| at Marshall|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| W 20–17| |
October 19| at Southern Illinois|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 17–7| |
October 26| Illinois State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 14–24| |
November 2| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 14–44| |
November 9| at Ball State|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN (rivalry)

| L 21–31| |
November 16| Idaho|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 27–21| 3,712| [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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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

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* "Huskie Fight Song"
* Huskie Band
* 2024 game vs. Notre Dame

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