1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Headcoach
MVPs
  • Steve Parker
  • James Patterson
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1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
MVPs
  • Steve Parker
  • James Patterson
Captains
  • James Patterson
  • Bruce Bray
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
 1968
1970 
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1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State  1100
No. 17 West Virginia  1010
No. 12 Houston  920
No. 5 Notre Dame  821
Buffalo  630
Rutgers  630
Villanova  630
Florida State  631
Colgate  531
Air Force  640
West Texas State  640
Boston College  540
New Mexico State  550
Southern Miss  550
Syracuse  550
Army  451
Virginia Tech  451
Georgia Tech  460
Miami (FL)  460
Pittsburgh  460
Dayton  370
Marshall  370
Northern Illinois  370
Tulane  370
Utah State  370
Navy  190
Xavier  190
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 137:30 p.m.at North Dakota StateL 0–289,900[1]
September 207:30 p.m.IdahoW 47–3015,912–16,000[2]
September 278:00 p.m.at West Texas StateL 7–2216,200[3]
October 4at MarshallW 18–174,800[4]
October 11Western Kentucky
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 12–1413,517[5]
October 1812:30 p.m.at DaytonL 24–5613,483[6]
October 251:30 p.m.Ball State
W 17–1317,552[7]
November 81:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 21–3511,483[8]
November 151:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 22–319,900[9]
November 22at Bowling GreenL 23–387,864[10]
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