1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, plaching second in the IIAC. Northern Illinois was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where they lost to Adams State.

1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1962 record8–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(capacity 5,500)
1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
Northern Illinois 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
Western Illinois 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –3 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIW 17–0[1]
September 22Winona State*
W 27–0[2]
September 29Northeast Missouri State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 37–8[3]
October 6at Omaha*
W 13–7[4]
October 13Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–0[5]
October 20at Western Illinois
W 14–0[6]
October 27Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 27–35[7]
November 3at Illinois State Normal
W 48–7[8]
November 10La Crosse State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 50–7[9]
November 24vs. Adams State*
L 20–23[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. Buckingham, George (September 17, 1962). "Huskies Get Breaks, Defeat Whitewater". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Warriors Tumble To N. Illinois 27-0". Winona Daily News. September 23, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Beard, Curt (October 1, 1962). "Huskies Headed For Unbeaten Season? Win May Set Pattern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 24. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bork Shatters National Pass Record As Huskies Tip Omaha". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 8, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bork Hits on 29 of 41 As Northern Triumphs". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bork, Rugged NIU Defense Spur Huskies To Sixth Victory". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 22, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Huskies Make Too Many Mistakes in 35-27 Chippewa Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 29, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Young, Fred (November 4, 1962). "Bork's Bombs Humble State Normal, 48-7". The Pantagraph. p. 23. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "NIU Passes Riddle Indians 50-7". La Crosse Tribune. November 11, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Beard, Curt (November 26, 1962). "Several Factors Spell 23-20 Defeat for Huskies in Mineral Bowl". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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