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1964 Northern Illinois Huskies football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPJack Dean
CaptainJack Dean, Lynn McCann
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC with Western Illinois. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIW 32–134,000[1]
September 26at Omaha*
L 20–268,100[2]
October 3Milwaukee*
W 29–189,107[3]
October 10at Illinois State
W 20–145,400[4]
October 17Bradley*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–38,703[5]
October 24Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 35–1411,800[6]
October 31at Western Illinois
L 43–09,200–12,000[7][8]
November 7Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 19–1411,219[9]
November 14State College of Iowa*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–97,018–7,019[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Northern Illinois Clips Central, 19-14". Lansing State Journal. UPI. November 8, 1964. p. E-5. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S.C.I. Surprised at Northern Illinois, 14-9". Des Moines Register. November 15, 1964. p. 6S. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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