1970 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1970 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
MVPDave Weisendanger
MVPDan DeVito
Captains
  • Mike Batina
  • Dan DeVito
  • John Lalonde
  • Phil Szukis
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
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
Northern Illinois   –   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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12San Diego State
L 3–359,116[1]
September 19Montana
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–3011,278–13,000[2][3]
September 26at Xavier
W 18–03,645[4]
October 3Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–48
October 10West Texas State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 22–24
October 24at Ball State
W 31–144,770[5]
October 31Dayton
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 20–21
November 7at No. 15 Toledo
L 7–45
November 14at Western Michigan
L 18–38
November 21Buffalo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 43–26
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Grizzlies Maul Northern Illinois". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. September 29, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 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 Stats".
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