The 1965 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the IIAC title. Northern Illinois was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where they lost to North Dakota. The Huskies playing their first three home games at Glidden Field before opening the newly constructed Huskie Stadium on November 6 against Illinois State.[1]
| 1965 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
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IIAC champion | |
Mineral Water Bowl, L 20–37 vs. North Dakota | |
| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (4–0 IIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Peck (1st season) |
| MVP | Bob Stark |
| Captain | Ron Christian, Terry Henigan |
| Home stadium | Glidden Field Huskie Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Whitewater State* | W 28–14 | [2] | |||
| September 25 | Omaha* |
| W 28–13 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | at Central Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | W 19–14 | 3,500 | [4][5] | |
| October 9 | Northeast Missouri State* |
| W 22–20 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | at Bradley* | Peoria, IL | W 27–7 | [7] | ||
| October 23 | at Milwaukee* | W 38–12 | [8] | |||
| October 30 | at Eastern Illinois | No. 8 |
| W 20–11 | [9] | |
| November 6 | Illinois State | No. 7 |
| W 48–6 | 18,858 | [10] |
| November 13 | Western Illinois | No. 8 |
| W 40–13 | 12,587 | [11] |
| November 27 | vs. North Dakota* | No. 6 |
| L 20–37 | 4,000–5,000 | [12][13] |
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References
edit- ^ "Korcek's Corner: Tearing down the west grandstand unrealistic". Daily Chronicle. February 20, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Beard, Curt (September 20, 1965). "Huskies Haven't Changed: Passes Still Easiest Way For Scores". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 18. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois stop Omaha, 28-13". Beatrice Daily Sun. Associated Press. September 26, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chips Drop IIAC Opener". Port Huron Times Herald. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 4C. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "N. Illinois Slips by Kirksville". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 10, 1965. p. 5B. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beard, Curt (October 18, 1965). "Northern Uses Different Tactics To Stop Passer: Ball Control". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 16. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Highly Touted Aerial Duel 1-Way Blast". Manitowoc Herald-Times. Associated Press. October 25, 1965. p. 8M. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beard, Curt (November 1, 1965). "Puzzling Huskies Play Hard Enough To Win, Laments Fletcher". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Observer Hits It Right: Northern's Stadium Opening Goes Well". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1965. p. 16. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beard, Curt (November 15, 1965). "Defense Thwarts Western For 40-13 Husky Victory". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 18. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. United Press International. November 28, 1965. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl". Hays Daily News. Hays, Kansas. Associated Press. November 28, 1965. p. 9. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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