1961 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1961 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, tying for third place 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.

1961 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	4–4–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Howard Fletcher (6th season)
MVP	Tom Beck
Captain	Marv Baker, Tom Beck
Home stadium	Glidden Field
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southern Illinois $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Illinois State Normal	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Northern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Central Michigan	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Northwest Missouri State*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 49–0	4,000
September 23	Wheaton (IL)*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 2–7	3,600
September 29	at Northeast Missouri State*	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	L 13–28	2,300
October 7	at No. 4 Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–35	10,500
October 14	Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	T 20–20	3,600–7,000	^[1]^[2]
October 21	Western Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 23–22	14,000
October 28	at Central Michigan	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 11–0	8,000–8,100	^[3]
October 29	Illinois State Normal	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 0–7	11,500
November 5	Eastern Michigan	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 35–10	4,700
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Northern Shows Burst of Power But Eastern Fights Back". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 16, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
3. "Chips Knocked Off". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 1961. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
5. DeLassus, David. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.