1961 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1961 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1961 record	4–4–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Howard Fletcher (6th season)
Home stadium	Glidden Field (Capacity: 5,500)
Seasons

Template:1961 IIAC football standings The 1961 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies competed in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Howard Fletcher and played their home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	Northwest Missouri State*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 49–0
September 23	[[{{{school}}}|Wheaton (IL)]]*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 2–7
September 29	at [[{{{school}}}|Northeast Missouri State]]*	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	L 13–28
October 7	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–35
October 14	Eastern Illinois	Charleston, IL	T 20–20
October 21	Western Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 23–22
October 28	at Central Michigan	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 11–0
October 29	Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 0–7
November 5	Eastern Michigan	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 35–0
*Non-conference game

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