1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–5. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Jerry Ippoliti (3rd season)
MVP	Mark Kellar, Jeff Eckmann
Captain	Mark Kellar, Don Martin, Rich Marks, Dan Adams
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Indiana State	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 42–24
September 15	Southern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 34–28
September 22	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 14–28
September 29	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 21–14
October 6	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 24–15	6,496
October 13	Marshall	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 36–39
October 20	Ball State	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry)	W 45–17	15,739
October 27	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 28–14
November 3	Western Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 27–30	12,500	^[1]
November 10	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 36–40	4,831	^[2]
November 17	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 20–21

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Roster

1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Jerry Golsteyn So RB 31 Mark Kellar Sr RB Jerry Latin Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 22 Richard Marks Sr DT Jerry Meyers So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jerry Ippoliti Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. "Western Ill. Nips Northern On Field Goal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 4, 1973. p. 4L. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "NIU victim of former St. Rita prep, Xavier 40–36". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1973 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".