1972 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 1972 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 1972 college football season. The Huskies competed in the highest division of football at the time: Division I, also known as the University Division, where they competed among the Independents schools of the league. They were led by head coach Jerry Ippoliti, his second season with the team and the first NIU coach with a winning record in Division I football. They played their home games at Huskie Stadium.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result
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September 9 |
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Illinois State |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
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W 21-7
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September 16 |
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at Wisconsin |
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Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
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L 7-31
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September 23 |
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Western Michigan |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
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L 10-14
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September 30 |
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at Marshall |
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Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV |
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W 24-7
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October 7 |
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Xavier |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
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W 20-7
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October 14 |
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at Idaho |
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Idaho Stadium • Moscow, ID |
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L 13-31
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October 21 |
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West Texas State |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
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W 17-8
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October 28 |
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Kent State |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
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W 28-7
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November 4 |
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at Toledo |
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Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
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W 30-7
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November 11 |
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Fresno State |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
L 6-9
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November 17 |
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at Long Beach State |
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Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, CA |
|
W 22-13
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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References
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| Venues | |
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| Bowls & rivalries | |
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| Culture & lore |
- "Huskie Fight Song"
- Huskie Band
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| People | |
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| Seasons | |
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| National championship seasons in bold |
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