1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies competed in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). They were led by ninth-year head coach Howard Fletcher and played their home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.

1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1964 record7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(capacity 5,500)
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Wisconsin–Whitewater*Whitewater, WIW 32–13[1]
September 26at Omaha*L 20–26[2]
October 3Milwaukee*W 29–18[3]
October 10at Illinois StateW 20–14[4]
October 17Bradley*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–3[5]
October 24Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 35–14[6]
October 31at Western IllinoisL 43–0[7]
November 7Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 19–14[8]
November 14State College of Iowa*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–97,018[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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. "Northern Illinois Clips Central, 19-14". Lansing State Journal. UPI. November 8, 1964. p. E-5. Retrieved November 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "S.C.I. Surprised at Northern Illinois, 14-9". Des Moines Register. November 15, 1964. p. 6S. Retrieved November 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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