1960 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1960 Northern Illinois Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–2 4–2 Howard Fletcher 5th Bob Soltis Robert Seamans Derril Corbett Glidden Field The 1960 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the IIAC. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule September 17 w y 1960 North Central Cardinals North Central Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 26–6 3,800 September 24 w y y 1960 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Wheaton, IL 21–8 4,700 October 1 l Southern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 20–21 7,200 October 8 w Eastern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 28–20 5,200 NIU Trips Eastern 28-20 For First Conference Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103903286/the-daily-chronicle/ June 16, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 10, 1960 16 Newspapers.com October 15 l y 1960 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 19–30 13,500 October 22 w Central Michigan Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 36–15 12,500 October 29 w y 1960 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Normal, IL 20–0 9,500 November 5 w y Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, MI 19–0 400 November 12 w y 1960 La Crosse State Indians La Crosse State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 28–26 12,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13014 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football