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: Richard Doc Urich Conference: Independent-
1969 Season Highlights
Richard Doc Urich enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1969 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 13 @ North Dakota State
0
28
L
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Idaho
47
30
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @ West Texas A&M
7
22
L
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Marshall
18
17
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Western Kentucky
12
14
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Dayton
24
56
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Ball State
17
13
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Toledo
21
35
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Western Michigan
22
31
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Bowling Green State
23
38
L
1969 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 191
Scoring Average 19.1
Points Allowed 284
Defense Average 28.4
Opponents Record 29-21
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-4
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1969 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1969 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.