1963 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1963 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 1
Record10–0 (4–0 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPGeorge Bork
CaptainMichael Henigan, George Bork
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Northern Illinois $ 4 0 0 10 0 0
Western Illinois 3 1 0 6 3 0
Central Michigan 2 2 0 4 5 1
Eastern Illinois 1 3 0 2 7 0
Illinois State Normal 0 4 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Northern Illinois Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northern Illinois University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the IIAC championship, and outscored opponents by 337 to 97. They appeared in the Mineral Water Bowl, defeating Southwest Missouri State. The Associated Press recognized the team as the 1963 small college national champion.[1] However, the United Press International recognized Delaware as the small college champion. Northern Illinois played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field on the east end of campus in DeKalb, Illinois.

Senior quarterback George Bork broke several national passing records, including single-season records for passing yardage (3,077), passing touchdowns (32), passes attempted (374), and completions (244). He also set single-game records for passes attempted (67), completions (43), and passing touchdowns (7). He was voted the team's most valuable player for the second consecutive year.[2]

  1. ^ "Northern Illinois Is Small College Champ". The Clarion-Ledger. Associated Press. November 30, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "George Bork Voted Most Valuable Player At Northern Illinois". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 15, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.