1970 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1970 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
MVPs
  • Dave Weisendanger
  • Dan DeVito
Captains
  • Mike Batina
  • Dan DeVito
  • John Lalonde
  • Phil Szukis
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 – 0
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
  –   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

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 played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 127:30 p.m.San Diego State
L 3–359,116[1]
September 197:30 p.m.Montana
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–3011,278–13,000[2][3]
September 267:00 p.m.at Xavier
W 18–03,645[4]
October 3Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–4812,025
October 107:30 p.m.West Texas State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 22–249,591
October 2412:30 p.m.at Ball State
W 31–144,770[5]
October 311:30 p.m.Dayton
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 20–2117,780
November 7at No. 15 Toledo
L 7–45
November 1412:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
L 18–389,500
November 211:30 p.m.Buffalo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 43–268,581

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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. ^ "Grizzlies Maul Northern Illinois". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. September 29, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rush mark by LaLonde, Huskies win". Chicago Tribune. September 27, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ron DeMasters (October 25, 1970). "Huskies Rout Cards, 31-14". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1970 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Northern Illinois)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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