1973 Northern Illinois
6–5, coached by Jerry Ippoliti. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 45–17Oct 20
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Indiana State | W 42–24 | 92% |
| Sep 15 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–28 | 94% |
| Sep 22 | at Western Michigan | L 14–28 | 39% |
| Sep 29 | atWest Texas | W 21–14 | 62% |
| Oct 6 | at Fresno State | W 24–15 | 70% |
| Oct 13 | vs Marshall | L 36–39 | 84% |
| Oct 20 | vs Ball State | W 45–17 | 92% |
| Oct 27 | at Illinois State | W 28–14 | 84% |
| Nov 3 | vs Western Illinois | L 27–30 | 91% |
| Nov 10 | atXavier | L 36–40 | 77% |
| Nov 17 | at Bowling Green | L 20–21 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bowling Green 21–20; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1973.
Led the nationMark Kellar: rushing yards (1,719 yds)
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 327–270
- Coach
- Jerry Ippoliti
- Elo
- 1443 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.4 No. 104 of 123; offense No. 62, defense No. 115
- SRS
- −15.6 No. 106 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Mark Kellar, Don Martin, Rich Marks and Dan Adams
- Most valuable player
- Mark Kellar and Jeff Eckmann
Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 6 | Mark Kellar RB | Minnesota Vikings |