1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football Independent 3–7 Doc Urich 1st Steve Parker James Patterson James Patterson Bruce Bray Huskie Stadium The 1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Doc Urich, the Huskies compiled a record of 3–7. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. This was Northern Illinois' first year at the highest level in college football, having made the transition from NCAA College Division to NCAA University Division after the previous season. The Huskies remained an independent for five more seasons until joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 1975. Schedule Central September 13 7:30 p.m. l y North Dakota State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 0–28 9,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-280-romp-for-bis/183324496/ The Sioux City Journal 28–0 romp for Bison September 14, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 7:30 p.m. w Idaho Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 47–30 15,912–16,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ctJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3534%2C3747904 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Wilson Mike Vandals lose opener September 21, 1969 12 September 27 8:00 p.m. l y West Texas State Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX 7–22 16,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-west-texas-stomps-n/183324699/ Wichita Falls Times West Texas stomps N. Illinois, 22–7 September 28, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 18–17 4,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ironton-tribune-northern-illinois-ed/183324858/ The Ironton Tribune Northern Illinois edges Marshall, 18–17 October 5, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l Western Kentucky Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 12–14 13,517 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-western-hits-win-cir/183324923/ The Courier-Journal Western hits win circle, edges Northern Ill. 14–12 October 12, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 12:30 p.m. l y Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH 24–56 13,483 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-defense-joins-offense/183325103/ Dayton Daily News Defense joins offense as UD snows Huskies October 19, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 1:30 p.m. w Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry 17–13 17,552 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-2-scores-by-parker/183325222/ The Indianapolis Star 2 scores by Parker top Ball State, 17–13 October 26, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 p.m. l Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 21–35 11,483 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-toledo-rally-tops-nort/183325300/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Toledo rally tops Northern Illinois November 9, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 1:30 p.m. l Western Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 22–31 9,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-broncos-end-with-3/183325432/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Broncos end with 31–22 win over NIU November 16, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 23–38 7,864 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-huskies-vs-bg/183325505/ Chicago Tribune Huskies vs. B.G. November 23, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com 1969 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1969-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference May 24, 2025 Schedule/Results (1969 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174783 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 24, 2025 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football