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-
1975 Season Highlights
Jerry Ippoliti enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1975 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 13 vs. Long Beach State
7
24
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Northwestern
3
10
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Western Michigan
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Kent
38
15
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @ Indiana State
10
21
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Southern Illinois
52
12
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Ball State
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 1 @ Illinois State
10
27
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Toledo
22
24
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Central Michigan
7
69
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @ Idaho
24
25
L
1975 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 193
Scoring Average 17.5
Points Allowed 230
Defense Average 20.9
Opponents Record 26-28
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1975 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1975 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
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