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: Mid-American-
1973 Season Highlights
Jerry Ippoliti enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 vs. Indiana State
42
24
W
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Southern Illinois
34
28
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Western Michigan
14
28
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @ West Texas A&M
21
14
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Fresno State
24
15
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Marshall
36
39
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Ball State
45
17
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Illinois State
28
14
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Western Illinois
27
30
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Xavier
36
40
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Bowling Green State
20
21
L
1973 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 327
Scoring Average 29.7
Points Allowed 270
Defense Average 24.5
Opponents Record 17-26
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.