1975 Northern Illinois
3–8 (2–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jerry Ippoliti. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 52–12Oct 18
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vsLong Beach State | L 7–24 | 54% |
| Sep 20 | at Northwestern | L 3–10 | 33% |
| Sep 27 | at Western Michigan | W 20–0 | 49% |
| Oct 4 | vs Kent State | W 38–15 | 32% |
| Oct 11 | at Indiana State | L 10–21 | 74% |
| Oct 18 | vs Southern Illinois | W 52–12 | 77% |
| Oct 25 | vs Ball State | L 0–3 | 51% |
| Nov 1 | at Illinois State | L 10–27 | 77% |
| Nov 8 | vs Toledo | L 22–24 | 53% |
| Nov 15 | at Central Michigan | L 7–69 | 28% |
| Nov 22 | at Idaho | L 24–25 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Idaho 25–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–3 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 193–230
- Coach
- Jerry Ippoliti
- Elo
- 1283 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.8 No. 105 of 132; offense No. 111, defense No. 97
- SRS
- −10.2 No. 109 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Jack Dean
- Captains
- Jerry Golsteyn, Tim Peters, Jerry Meyers and Bob Gregolunas
- Most valuable player
- Jerry Golsteyn and Bob Gregolunas
Drafted in 1976
The 1976 draft| Rd 6 | Bob Gregolunas LB | Kansas City Chiefs |
1975 Mid-American Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami (OH) | 6–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
| Central Michigan | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Ball State | 4–2 | 9–2 | |
 Bowling Green | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Toledo | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Ohio | 3–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Northern Illinois | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Kent State | 1–6 | 4–7 | |
| Western Michigan | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.