1965 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1965 Northern Illinois Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 9–1 4–0 Howard Fletcher 10th Bill Peck 1st Bob Stark Ron Christian Terry Henigan Glidden FieldHuskie Stadium IIAC champion Mineral Water Bowl L 20–37 vs. North Dakota 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 1965 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2014/02/19/korceks-corner-tearing-down-the-west-grandstand-unrealistic/a269pne/?__xsl=/print.xsl Korcek's Corner: Tearing down the west grandstand unrealistic Daily Chronicle February 20, 2014 September 30, 2014 Schedule 1965 small college AP Central September 18 w y 1965 Whitewater State Warhawks Whitewater State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 28–14 Beard Curt Huskies Haven't Changed: Passes Still Easiest Way For Scores https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110199304/the-daily-chronicle/ September 25, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle September 20, 1965 18 Newspapers.com September 25 w y 1965 Omaha Indians Omaha Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 28–13 Northern Illinois stop Omaha, 28-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110199448/beatrice-daily-sun/ September 25, 2022 Beatrice Daily Sun Associated Press September 26, 1965 14 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI 19–14 3,500 Chips Drop IIAC Opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110199596/the-times-herald/ September 25, 2022 Port Huron Times Herald Associated Press October 3, 1965 4C Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 October 9 w y 1965 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 22–20 N. Illinois Slips by Kirksville https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110199719/st-louis-post-dispatch/ September 25, 2022 St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 10, 1965 5B Newspapers.com October 16 w y y 1965 Bradley Braves Bradley Peoria, IL 27–7 Beard Curt Northern Uses Different Tactics To Stop Passer: Ball Control https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110199929/the-daily-chronicle/ September 25, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 18, 1965 16 Newspapers.com October 23 w y y 1965 Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Shorewood Stadium Milwaukee, WI 38–12 Highly Touted Aerial Duel 1-Way Blast https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110200224/manitowoc-herald-times/ September 25, 2022 Manitowoc Herald-Times Associated Press October 25, 1965 8M Newspapers.com October 30 w y 8 Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 20–11 Beard Curt Puzzling Huskies Play Hard Enough To Win, Laments Fletcher https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102728785/the-daily-chronicle/ May 28, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 1, 1965 14 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 7 1965 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 48–6 18,858 Observer Hits It Right: Northern's Stadium Opening Goes Well https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110200500/the-daily-chronicle/ September 25, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 8, 1965 16 Newspapers.com November 13 w 8 1965 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 40–13 12,587 Beard Curt Defense Thwarts Western For 40-13 Husky Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110200679/the-daily-chronicle/ September 25, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 15, 1965 18 Newspapers.com November 27 l y y 6 North Dakota Roosevelt Field Excelsior Springs, MO Mineral Water Bowl 20–37 4,000–5,000 North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110037191/chicago-tribune/ Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois United Press International November 28, 1965 3, section 2 September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110037327/the-hays-daily-news/ Hays Daily News Hays, Kansas Associated Press November 28, 1965 9 September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football