1970 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1970 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Doc Urich in his second and final year as head coach, the Huskies compiled a record of 3–7. Northern Illinois and played their home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

1970 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
1970 record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
(capacity: 20,257)
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –  10 –1 –0
Villanova   –  9 –2 –0
No. 16 Air Force   –  9 –3 –0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –  9 –3 –0
Boston College   –  8 –2 –0
No. 19 Houston   –  8 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  8 –3 –0
No. 17 Tulane   –  8 –4 –0
No. 18 Penn State   –  7 –3 –0
West Texas State   –  7 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  7 –4 –0
Florida State   –  7 –4 –1
Virginia Tech   –  5 –6 –0
Syracuse   –  6 –4 –0
Dayton   –  5 –4 –1
Pittsburgh   –  5 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  5 –5 –0
Utah State   –  5 –5 –0
Colgate   –  5 –6 –0
Southern Miss   –  5 –6 –0
New Mexico State   –  4 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Northern Illinois   –  3 –7 –0
Marshall   –  3 –6 –0
Buffalo   –  2 –9 –0
Navy   –  2 –9 –0
Army   –  1 –9 –1
Xavier   –  1 –9 –0
Holy Cross   –  0 –10 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12San Diego State
L 3–359,116[1]
September 19Montana
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–30
September 26at Xavier
W 18–0
October 3Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–48
October 10West Texas State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 22–24
October 24at Ball State
W 31–14
October 31Dayton
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 20–21
November 7at No. 15 Toledo
L 7–45
November 14at Western Michigan
L 18–38
November 21Buffalo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 43–26
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. Pierce White (September 13, 1970). "San Diego State Routs Northern, 35-3". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1970 Northern Illinois Huskies Stats".
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