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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: Jerry Ippoliti
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Jerry Ippoliti enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Illinois State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Wisconsin  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Western Michigan  10   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Marshall  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Xavier  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Idaho  13   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. West Texas A&M  17   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Kent  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Toledo  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Fresno State  6   9   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Long Beach State  22   13   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record25-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 3-7125188   Ollie Keller
Penn State 10-2358189Lost  0-14  Joe Paterno
Notre Dame 8-3289192Lost  6-40  Ara R. Parseghian
Utah State 8-3329230   Chuck Mills
West Virginia 8-4415289Lost  13-49  Bobby Bowden
Florida State 7-4287224   Larry Jones
Georgia Tech 7-4-1284226Won  31-30  Bill Fulcher
Northern Illinois 7-4198141   Jerry Ippoliti
Air Force 6-4303183   Ben Martin
Army 6-4160282   Tom Cahill
Houston 6-4-1325202   Bill Yeoman
Nevada 6-5276218   Jerry Scattine
Tulane 6-5212165   Bennie Ellender
Virginia Tech 6-4-1307253   Charlie Coffey
Ball State 5-4-1235180   Dave McClain
Miami 5-6214170   Fran Curci
Syracuse 5-6141229   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 5-4164176   Wayne Hardin
Boston College 4-7240258   Joseph Joe Yukica
Navy 4-7181257   Richard Rick Forzano
Southern Mississippi 3-7-1182231   P.W. Bear Underwood
Cincinnati 2-9138323   Ray Callahan
Marshall 2-893254   Jack Lengyel
Nevada Las Vegas 1-10149289   Bill Ireland
Pittsburgh 1-10193350   Carl A. DePasqua
James Madison 0-4-10140   Challace McMillin

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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