1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Independent
1973 record	6–5
Head coach	Jerry Ippoliti (3rd year)
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 20,257)

The 1973 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 1973 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 third year with the team, and they played their home games at Huskie Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 8		Indiana State		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		W 42-24
September 15		Southern Illinois		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		W 34-28
September 22		at Western Michigan		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI		L 14-28
September 29		at West Texas State		Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Canyon, TX		W 21-14
October 6		at Fresno State		Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA		W 24-15
October 13		Marshall		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		L 36-39
October 20		Ball State		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		W 45-17
October 27		at Illinois State		Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL		W 28-14
November 3		Western Illinois		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		L 27-30
November 10		at Xavier		Corcoran Stadium • Cincinnati, OH		L 36-40
November 17		at Bowling Green		Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH		L 20-21
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.