1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
MVPs
  • Steve Parker
  • James Patterson
Captains
  • James Patterson
  • Bruce Bray
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
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
Virginia Tech   –   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
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 137:30 p.m.at North Dakota State
L 0–289,900[1]
September 207:30 p.m.Idaho
W 47–3015,912–16,000[2]
September 278:00 p.m.at West Texas State
L 7–2216,200[3]
October 4at Marshall
W 18–174,800[4]
October 11Western Kentucky
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 12–1413,517[5]
October 1812:30 p.m.at Dayton
L 24–5613,483[6]
October 251:30 p.m.Ball State
W 17–1317,552[7]
November 81:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 21–3511,483[8]
November 151:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 22–319,900[9]
November 22at Bowling Green
L 23–387,864[10]

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References

  1. ^ "28–0 romp for Bison". The Sioux City Journal. September 14, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (September 21, 1969). "Vandals lose opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 12.
  3. ^ "West Texas stomps N. Illinois, 22–7". Wichita Falls Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Illinois edges Marshall, 18–17". The Ironton Tribune. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western hits win circle, edges Northern Ill. 14–12". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense joins offense as UD snows Huskies". Dayton Daily News. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2 scores by Parker top Ball State, 17–13". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Toledo rally tops Northern Illinois". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Broncos end with 31–22 win over NIU". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Huskies vs. B.G." Chicago Tribune. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1969 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Northern Illinois)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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