1972 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
MVPMark Kellar, Larry Clark
CaptainLarry Clark, Terry Drugan
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  8 –4 –0
Florida State   –  7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –  7 –4 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1
Houston   –  6 –4 –1
Tulane   –  6 –5 –0
Temple   –  5 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –1
Holy Cross   –  5 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Dayton   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Miss   –  3 –7 –1
Xavier   –  3 –8 –0
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  2 –9 –0
Villanova   –  2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 7–4. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Illinois State
W 21–7
September 16at Wisconsin
L 7–3162,710
September 23Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 10–14
September 30at Marshall
W 24–7
October 7Xavier
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 20–76,282[1]
October 14at Idaho
L 13–317,000[2]
October 21West Texas State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 17–82,480[3]
October 28Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 28–7
November 4at Toledo
W 30–7
November 11Fresno State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–919,135
November 179:30 p.m.at Long Beach State
W 22–134,000[4][5][6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kellar ruins XU in one-man show". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Payne, Bob (October 15, 1972). "Rembert's late runs lift Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. ↑ "West Texas loses, 17–8". The Odessa American. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ McCormmack, Jim (November 17, 1972). "49ers, No. Illinois match 'super backs' at Anaheim". Independent. Long Beach, California. p. S1. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ McCormmack, Jim (November 17, 1972). "49ers battle at Big A (continued)". Independent. Long Beach, California. p. S2. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Long Beach State Loses". The Sun-Telegram. San Bernardino, California. November 18, 1972. p. D4. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "1972 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".


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