1971 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Northern Illinois Huskies football Independent 5–5–1 Jerry Ippoliti 1st Mark Kellar Larry Clark Jim Montgomery Leo Hudetz Steve Goehl Terry Drugan Huskie Stadium The 1971 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5–1. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 1971 AP Central September 11 1:30 p.m. l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–31 45,437 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-uw-opens-up-on-h/181979461/ Wisconsin State Journal UW opens up on Huskies, 31–0 September 12, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 7:30 p.m. w Long Beach State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 48–38 11,687 49ers Bow, 48–38; Diablos Also Lose The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 19, 1971 D-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8737093/49ers_bow_diablos_also_lose/ Newspapers.com February 3, 2017 September 25 12:30 p.m. l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 17–27 18,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-western-michigan-s/181979553/ The Indianapolis Star Western Michigan stops N. Illinois September 26, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 9:30 p.m. l y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 10–30 26,043 San Diego St. rips No. Illinois, 30–10 Independent Press-Telegram Long Beach, California October 3, 1971 S-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8400536/san_diego_state_rips_no_illinois/ Newspapers.com January 16, 2017 October 9 7:30 p.m. w Marshall Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 33–18 11,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charleston-daily-mail-herd-loses-gam/181975688/ The Charleston Daily Mail Herd loses game, but finds offense October 11, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 8:00 p.m. w y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 22–19 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120815070/northern-beats-w-texas-state/ Chicago Tribune Northern beats W. Texas State October 17, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 p.m. t Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry 10–10 16,898 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-no-illinois-ball-state/181979661/ Chicago Tribune No. Illinois, Ball State tie October 24, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 12:30 p.m. w y Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 26–7 10,545 N. Illinois 26 Kent State 7 News Journal UPI Mansfield, Ohio October 31, 1971 5E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92173121/n-illinois-26-kent-state-7/ Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 p.m. l Toledo 14 Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 8–23 10,339 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-toledo-hikes-grid-s/181979741/ The Sunday Oregonian Toledo hikes grid streak November 7, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 12:31 p.m. l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 10–20 16,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-bc-trailing-by/181979818/ The Philadelphia Inquirer BC trailing by 10–0, tops N. Illinois, 20–10 November 14, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30 p.m. w Xavier Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 14–9 11,658 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116828186/northern-upends-xavier-149/ Chicago Tribune Northern upends Xavier 14–9 November 21, 1971 January 19, 2023 Newspapers.com 1971 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1971-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference May 24, 2025 Schedule/Results (1971 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130860 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 24, 2025 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football