Northern Illinois Football Team History
Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Founded: 1895 Stadium: Huskie Stadium Capacity: 31,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Howard Fletcher Conference: Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic-
1963 Season Highlights
Howard Fletcher enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
The Huskies won the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater
55
7
W
Sat., Sep. 21 @ Winona State (MN)
61
0
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Truman State (MO)
21
12
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Nebraska-Omaha
18
7
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Hillsdale (MI)
19
13
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Illinois State
43
0
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Eastern Illinois
43
0
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs. Western Illinois
29
22
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Central Michigan
27
22
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @ Missouri State
21
14
W
Mineral Water Bowl
1963 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 337
Scoring Average 33.7
Points Allowed 97
Defense Average 9.7
Opponents Record 4-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 5-0
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1963 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Northern Illinois
10-0 337 97 Won 21-14
Howard Fletcher
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 All Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.