Howard W. Fletcher (March 13, 1913 – August 23, 2001) was an American football player and coach.
He served as the head football coach at the Northern Illinois University from 1956 to 1968, compiling a record of 74–48–1.
Fletcher's Northern Illinois Huskies squad was named the NCAA College Division Champion by the Associated Press in 1963.
He led the Huskies to three consecutive Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) championships, in 1963, 1964, and 1965.
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