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1971 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1971 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5–1. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

1971 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
MVPMark Kellar, Larry Clark
CaptainJim Montgomery, Leo Hudetz, Steve Goehl, Terry Drugan
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Wisconsin
L 0–3145,437
September 18Long Beach State
W 48–3811,687[1]
September 25at Western Michigan
L 17–27
October 2at San Diego State
L 10–3026,043[2]
October 9Marshall
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 33–18
October 16at West Texas State
W 22–1911,500[3]
October 23Ball State
T 10–10
October 30at Kent State
W 26–710,545[4]
November 6No. 14 Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 8–23
November 13at Boston College
L 10–2016,238
November 20Xavier
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 14–911,658[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "49ers Bow, 48-38; Diablos Also Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1971. p. D-11. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "San Diego St. rips No. Illinois, 30-10". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 3, 1971. p. S-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Northern beats W. Texas State". Chicago Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N. Illinois 26 Kent State 7". News Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. UPI. October 31, 1971. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern upends Xavier 14–9". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1971 Northern Illinois Huskies Stats".


 

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