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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: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Jerry Ippoliti enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ McNeese State  16   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Long Beach State  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Western Michigan  13   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Indiana State  14   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Ohio  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Marshall  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Southern Illinois  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Illinois State  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Toledo  14   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ball State  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Idaho  27   21   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record22-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 10-0-130386Won  21-106-019252  Dick Crum
Kent State 7-4254161 4-312499  Don James
Ohio 6-5249211 4-212989  Bill Hess
Toledo 6-5262270 4-3166174  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4-1249203 2-398114  Don Nehlen
Eastern Michigan 4-6-1143178   George Mans
Central Michigan 12-1450127   Roy Kramer
Ball State 6-4265177   Dave McClain
Western Michigan 3-8187269 1-7101212  William Doolittle
Northern Illinois 4-7186261   Jerry Ippoliti

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.