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1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 4–7. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. This was their last year as an independent team, as they moved to the Mid-American Conference the following season.

1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Redmond (2nd season)
MVPTim Peters, Tom Plesha
CaptainJerry Golsteyn, Tom Plesha
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at McNeese State
L 16–1911,500[1]
September 14Long Beach State
W 16–148,428
September 21Western Michigan
  • Huskies Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 13–30
September 28Indiana State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 14–23
October 5at Ohio
L 14–31
October 12at Marshall
W 20–17
October 19at Southern Illinois
W 17–7
October 26Illinois State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 14–24
November 2at Toledo
L 14–44
November 9at Ball State
L 21–31
November 16Idaho
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 27–213,712[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Field goals give McNeese St. victory". The Journal News. September 8, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Emerson, Paul (November 17, 1974). "Idaho rallies, but not enough". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "1974 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".


 

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