1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
MVPs
Captains
  • Mark Kellar
  • Don Martin
  • Rich Marks
  • Dan Adams
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–5. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 81:30 p.m.Indiana State
W 42–249,000[1]
September 151:33 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 34–2810,000[2]
September 2212:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
L 14–2819,400[3]
September 297:30 p.m.at West Texas State
W 21–1413,800[4]
October 69:36 p.m.at Fresno State
W 24–156,272[5][6]
October 131:30 p.m.Marshall
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 36–397,500[7]
October 201:30 p.m.Ball State
W 45–1715,739[8]
October 271:30 p.m.at Illinois State
W 28–146,000[9]
November 31:30 p.m.Western Illinois
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 27–3012,500–12,750[10]
November 101:00 p.m.at Xavier
L 36–404,831[11]
November 1712:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
L 20–2112,696[12]

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Roster

1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Jerry Golsteyn So
RB 31 Mark Kellar Sr
RB 24 Jerry Latin Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 22 Richard Marks Sr
DT 79 Jerry Meyers So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "NIU chops Sycamores". Evansville Courier & Press. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Salukis come up short". Evansville Courier & Press. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jorgensen again key to Western triumph". The Grand Rapids Press. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Illinois stops Buffs, 21–14". The Odessa American. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "N. Illinois stops Fresno". Independent Press-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seconds to go, Huskies lose 39–36". Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cardinals bow by 45–17 score". The Indianapolis Star. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N. Illinois, 28–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Ill. Nips Northern On Field Goal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 4L. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NIU victim of former St. Rita prep, Xavier 40–36". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Huskies lose 21–20 in final". Chicago Tribune. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1973 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Northern Illinois)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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