Northern Illinois Football Team History 
Northern Illinois Huskies  
 
	
		
		
		 
		Northern Illinois University  
 
  DeKalb, IL   
Founded: 1895 Stadium: Huskie Stadium Capacity: 31,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Howard Fletcher Conference: Independent- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1967 Season Highlights  
 Howard Fletcher enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.  
    
		
		
1967 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 16   @ Butler  
    
   	 24  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   @
Kent State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs. Indiana State  
    
   	 34  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   vs.
Ball State 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   @ Bradley  
    
   	 29  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   vs.
San Diego State 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 47  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   vs. Hillsdale (MI)  
    
   	 24  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs. West Texas A&M  
    
   	 10  
   	 17  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   @
Toledo 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   @
Bowling Green 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 17  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1967 Season Totals  
  Record 5-5
  
  Points Scored 162  
  Scoring Average 16.2  
  Points Allowed 198  
  Defense Average 19.8  
  Opponents Record 37-14
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 3-2
  
  Away Record 2-3
     
  
 
		
1967 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1967 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1967 All Independent Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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