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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  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
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
  Record3-8
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record26-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.