1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
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Mineral Water Bowl, L 20–23 vs. Adams State | |
Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
1962 record | 8–2 (3–1 IIAC) |
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Home stadium | Glidden Field (capacity 5,500) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, plaching second in the IIAC. Northern Illinois was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where they lost to Adams State.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 15 | Whitewater State* | Whitewater, WI | W 17–0 | [1] |
September 22 | Winona State* | W 27–0 | [2] | |
September 29 | Northeast Missouri State* |
| W 37–8 | [3] |
October 6 | at Omaha* | W 13–7 | [4] | |
October 13 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 21–0 | [5] |
October 20 | at Western Illinois | W 14–0 | [6] | |
October 27 | Central Michigan |
| L 27–35 | [7] |
November 3 | at Illinois State Normal |
| W 48–7 | [8] |
November 10 | La Crosse State* |
| W 50–7 | [9] |
November 24 | vs. Adams State* |
| L 20–23 | [10] |
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References[]
- ^ Buckingham, George (September 17, 1962). "Huskies Get Breaks, Defeat Whitewater". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Warriors Tumble To N. Illinois 27-0". Winona Daily News. September 23, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beard, Curt (October 1, 1962). "Huskies Headed For Unbeaten Season? Win May Set Pattern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 24. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bork Shatters National Pass Record As Huskies Tip Omaha". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 8, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bork Hits on 29 of 41 As Northern Triumphs". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bork, Rugged NIU Defense Spur Huskies To Sixth Victory". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 22, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies Make Too Many Mistakes in 35-27 Chippewa Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 29, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Young, Fred (November 4, 1962). "Bork's Bombs Humble State Normal, 48-7". The Pantagraph. p. 23. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NIU Passes Riddle Indians 50-7". La Crosse Tribune. November 11, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beard, Curt (November 26, 1962). "Several Factors Spell 23-20 Defeat for Huskies in Mineral Bowl". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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