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1975 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1975 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Redmond (3rd season)
MVPJerry Golsteyn, Bob Gregolunas
CaptainJerry Golsteyn, Tim Peters, Jerry Meyers, Bob Gregolunas
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
Central Michigan 4 1 1 8 2 1
Ball State 4 2 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 4 2 0 8 3 0
Ohio 3 3 1 5 5 1
Toledo 4 4 0 5 6 0
Northern Illinois 2 3 0 3 8 0
Kent State 1 6 0 4 7 0
Western Michigan 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jerry Ippoliti in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing seventh in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. This was their last year as an independent team, as they moved to the Mid-American Conference the following season. 1975 was the first season in which the Huskies competed in the MAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Long Beach State*L 7–248,428
September 20at Northwestern*L 3–10
September 27at Western MichiganW 20–0
October 4Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 38–15
October 11at Indiana State*L 10–219,672
October 18Southern Illinois*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 52–12
October 25Ball State
L 0–3
November 1at Illinois State*L 10–27
November 8Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 22–24
November 15at Central MichiganL 7–69
November 22at Idaho*L 24–257,345[1]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Filippini toes Vandals to victory". Idaho State Journal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1975 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".