1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPJack Dean
CaptainJack Dean, Lynn McCann
Home stadiumGlidden Field
1964 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois + 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Illinois + 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Illinois State 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
Central Michigan 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC with Western Illinois. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIW 32–134,000[1]
September 26at Omaha*
L 20–268,100[2]
October 3Milwaukee*
W 29–189,107[3]
October 10at Illinois State
W 20–145,400[4]
October 17Bradley*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–38,703[5]
October 24Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 35–1411,800[6]
October 31at Western Illinois
L 43–09,200–12,000[7][8]
November 7Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 19–1411,219[9]
November 14State College of Iowa*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–97,018–7,019[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "N. Illinois Tops 'Hawks'". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Associated Press. September 20, 1964. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Omaha Breaks N. Illinois String". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. 7S. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Milwaukee Bows". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. UPI. October 4, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Coffman, Ron (October 11, 1964). "Northern Rally Tips Birdies, 20-14". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bradley Falls, 14-3". The Kansas City Star. Associated Press. October 18, 1964. p. 4S. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "EIU 35-14 Victim of Northern Ill". Herald and Review. October 25, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Carlson, Paul (November 2, 1964). "Sports Seen". The Dispatch. p. 27. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Northern Illinois Clips Central, 19-14". Lansing State Journal. UPI. November 8, 1964. p. E-5. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "S.C.I. Surprised at Northern Illinois, 14-9". Des Moines Register. November 15, 1964. p. 6S. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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