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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← 19731975 →
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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at McNeese StateL 16–1911,500
September 14Long Beach StateW 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 OhioL 14–31
October 12at MarshallW 20–17
October 19at Southern IllinoisW 17–7
October 26Illinois State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 14–24
November 2at ToledoL 14–44
November 9at Ball StateL 21–31
November 16Idaho
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 27–213,712

References

  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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