1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Mineral Water Bowl, L 20–23 vs. Adams State
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1962 record8–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(capacity 5,500)
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIW 17–0[1]
September 22Winona State*
W 27–0[2]
September 29Northeast Missouri State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 37–8[3]
October 6at Omaha*
W 13–7[4]
October 13Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–0[5]
October 20at Western Illinois
W 14–0[6]
October 27Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 27–35[7]
November 3at Illinois State Normal
W 48–7[8]
November 10La Crosse State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 50–7[9]
November 24vs. Adams State*
L 20–23[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ Buckingham, George (September 17, 1962). "Huskies Get Breaks, Defeat Whitewater". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Warriors Tumble To N. Illinois 27-0". Winona Daily News. September 23, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Young, Fred (November 4, 1962). "Bork's Bombs Humble State Normal, 48-7". The Pantagraph. p. 23. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NIU Passes Riddle Indians 50-7". La Crosse Tribune. November 11, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 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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