1966 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1966 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Peck (2nd season)
MVPDan Meyer
CaptainDan Meyer, Joseph Bertone
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert   –   7 – 1 – 1
Parsons   –   9 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   8 – 2 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 2 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 1
Samford   –   6 – 3 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   5 – 3 – 1
Ashland   –   5 – 3 – 2
Northern Arizona   –   6 – 4 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 5 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   5 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   4 – 4 – 1
Milwaukee   –   4 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois   –   4 – 5 – 1
UC Riverside   –   4 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   4 – 5 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 4 – 1
Hawaii   –   4 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   2 – 6 – 0

The 1966 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled a record of 8–2. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Butler
W 34–614,872[1]
September 24Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 7–2613,129–18,000[2]
October 1Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 20–138,343–8,500[3][4]
October 8at Ball StateMuncie, IN (rivalry)W 38–247,550–7,853[5][6]
October 15Bradley
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 49–1814,040[7]
October 22at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 14–73,400[8]
October 29Akron
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 31–1818,921[9]
November 5at Illinois State
L 8–274,587[10]
November 12at Western Illinois
W 44–69,500[11]
November 19Milwaukee
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 48–86,637[12]

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References

  1. ^ Overpeck, Dave (September 18, 1966). "Huskie Aerials Key To Victory". The Indianapolis Star. p. 4:2. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Dietrich, Phil (September 25, 1966). "Flash Power Too Much". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Swanson, Greg (October 3, 1966). "Northern's Fourth Win In Row Concludes Series With Central". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 16. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Longwith, Bob (October 9, 1966). "Cardinal string stopped, 38-24". The Kokomo Morning Times. p. 11. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Beard, Curt (October 17, 1966). "Husky Air Show Goes On". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 18. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hillsdale Loses, 14-7". Battle Creek Enquirer. United Press International. October 23, 1966. p. 3:2. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Flynn, John (October 30, 1966). "Tyson Goes Zoom - But Zips Go Zap!". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Huskies Apparently Took Illinois State Too Lightly". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 7, 1966. p. 18. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Swanson, Greg (November 14, 1966). "Rest Easy Fans, Huskies Haven't Lost Winning Touch After All". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 18. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Osbourne Puts Name In NIU Record Book". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 21, 1966. p. 32. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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