1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Redmond (1st season)
MVPMark Kellar, Jeff Eckmann
CaptainMark Kellar, Don Martin, Rich Marks, Dan Adams
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–5. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Indiana State
W 42–24
September 15Southern Illinois
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 34–28
September 22at Western Michigan
L 14–28
September 29at West Texas State
W 21–14
October 6at Fresno State
W 24–156,496
October 13Marshall
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 36–39
October 20Ball State
W 45–1715,739
October 27at Illinois State
W 28–14
November 3Western Illinois
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 27–3012,500[1]
November 10at Xavier
L 36–404,831[2]
November 17at Bowling Green
L 20–21

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Roster

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1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Jerry Golsteyn So
RB 31 Mark Kellar Sr
RB 24 Jerry Latin Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 22 Richard Marks Sr
DT 79 Jerry Meyers So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Western Ill. Nips Northern On Field Goal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 4L. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NIU victim of former St. Rita prep, Xavier 40–36". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1973 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".


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