1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
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Mineral Water Bowl vs. Adams State (CO), L 20–23
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| 1962 record | 8–2 (3–1 IIAC) |
| Head coach | Howard Fletcher (7th year) |
| Home stadium | Glidden Field (Capacity 5,500) |
The 1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University during the 1962 college football season. The Huskies would finish the regular season 8–1 and played in the Mineral Water Bowl losing to Adams State. They were coached by head coach Howard Fletcher, his 7th season with the team.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |||
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| September 15 | Wisconsin–Whitewater* | Whitewater, WI | W 17–0 | ||||||
| September 22 | Winona State* | Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL | W 27–0 | ||||||
| September 29 | Truman State* | Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL | W 37–8 | ||||||
| October 6 | at Nebraska–Omaha* | Al F. Caniglia Field • Omaha, NE | W 13–7 | ||||||
| October 13 | Eastern Illinois | Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL | W 21–0 | ||||||
| October 20 | at Western Illinois | Hanson Field • Macomb, IL | W 43–0 | ||||||
| October 27 | Central Michigan | Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL | L 27–35 | ||||||
| November 3 | at Illinois State | Normal, IL | W 48–7 | ||||||
| November 10 | Wisconsin–La Crosse* | Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL | W 50–7 | ||||||
| November 24 | vs. Adams State (CO)* | Roosevelt Field • Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl) | L 20–23 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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