1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPGeorge Bork
CaptainMichael Henigan
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
No. 9 Northern Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, plaching second in the IIAC. Northern Illinois was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where they lost to Adams State. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIW 17–0[1]
September 22Winona State*
W 27–0[2]
September 29Northeast Missouri State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 37–8[3]
October 6at Omaha*
W 13–7[4]
October 13Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–0[5]
October 20at Western IllinoisNo. 3
W 14–0[6]
October 27Central MichiganNo. 2
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 27–359,000[7][8]
November 3at Illinois State NormalNo. 7
W 48–7[9]
November 10La Crosse State*No. 4
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 50–7[10]
November 24vs. Adams State*No. 6
L 20–23[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Buckingham, George (September 17, 1962). "Huskies Get Breaks, Defeat Whitewater". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Warriors Tumble To N. Illinois 27-0". Winona Daily News. September 23, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Beard, Curt (October 1, 1962). "Huskies Headed For Unbeaten Season? Win May Set Pattern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 24. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bork Shatters National Pass Record As Huskies Tip Omaha". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 8, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bork Hits on 29 of 41 As Northern Triumphs". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bork, Rugged NIU Defense Spur Huskies To Sixth Victory". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 22, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Huskies Make Too Many Mistakes in 35-27 Chippewa Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 29, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Young, Fred (November 4, 1962). "Bork's Bombs Humble State Normal, 48-7". The Pantagraph. p. 23. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NIU Passes Riddle Indians 50-7". La Crosse Tribune. November 11, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Beard, Curt (November 26, 1962). "Several Factors Spell 23-20 Defeat for Huskies in Mineral Bowl". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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