1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
  • Doc Urich (1st season)
MVPSteve Parker, James Patterson
CaptainJames Patterson, Bruce Bray
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Doc Urich, the Huskies compiled a record of 3–7. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

This was Northern Illinois' first year at the highest level in college football, having made the transition from NCAA College Division to NCAA University Division after the previous season. The Huskies remained an independent for five more seasons until joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 1975.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at North Dakota StateL 0–289,900[1]
September 20IdahoW 47–3016,000[2]
September 27at West Texas StateL 7–22
October 4at MarshallW 18–17
October 11Western Kentucky
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 12–1413,517
October 18at DaytonL 24–56
October 25Ball State
W 17–1317,552
November 8Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 21–35
November 15Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 22–31
November 22at Bowling GreenL 23–38

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References

  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (September 21, 1969). "Vandals lose opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
  3. ^ "1969 Northern Illinois Huskies Stats".
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