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-
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
Record 4-7
Points Scored 186
Scoring Average 16.9
Points Allowed 261
Defense Average 23.7
Opponents Record 22-32
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-4
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.