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: Independent-
1967 Season Highlights
Howard Fletcher enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1967 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 @ Butler
24
7
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Kent State
0
35
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Indiana State
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Ball State
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Bradley
29
12
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
San Diego State
6
47
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Hillsdale (MI)
24
14
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. West Texas A&M
10
17
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Toledo
0
35
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Bowling Green
7
17
L
1967 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 162
Scoring Average 16.2
Points Allowed 198
Defense Average 19.8
Opponents Record 37-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-3
1967 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1967 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1967 All Independent 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.