1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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.

1969 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Doc Urich (1st season)
MVP	Steve Parker, James Patterson
Captain	James Patterson, Bruce Bray
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 0–28	9,900	^[1]
September 20	Idaho	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 47–30	16,000	^[2]
September 27	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–22
October 4	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 18–17
October 11	Western Kentucky	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 12–14	13,517
October 18	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	L 24–56
October 25	Ball State	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry)	W 17–13	17,552
November 8	Toledo	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 21–35
November 15	Western Michigan	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 22–31
November 22	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 23–38

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References

1. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
2. Wilson, Mike (September 21, 1969). "Vandals lose opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
3. "1969 Northern Illinois Huskies Stats".