The 1974 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.
Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Ippoliti, the Huskies compiled a record of 4–7.
Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
This was their last year as an independent team, as they moved to the Mid-American Conference the following season.
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