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Northern Illinois Football Team History


Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois University
 DeKalb, IL
Founded: 1895
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Capacity: 31,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Dave Doeren
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024
2011 Season Highlights
 Dave Doeren enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2011 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Army  49   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Kansas  42   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Wisconsin  7   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  47   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Central Michigan  41   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Kent State  40   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Western Michigan  51   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Buffalo  31   30   W       
 Tue., Nov. 1  @ Toledo  63   60   W       
 Tue., Nov. 8  @ Bowling Green State  45   14   W       
 Tue., Nov. 15  vs. Ball State  41   38   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Eastern Michigan  18   12   W       
 Fri., Dec. 2   Ohio  23   20   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Sun., Jan. 8   Arkansas State  38   20   W    @ Mobile, AL   GoDaddy.com Bowl
 
2011 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored536
  Scoring Average38.3
  Points Allowed424
  Defense Average30.3
  Opponents Record75-76
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-3
2011 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2011 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 11-3536424Won  38-207-1330234  Dave Doeren
Toledo 9-4549412Won  42-417-1382249  Tim Beckman
Western Michigan 7-6459373Lost  32-375-3321241  Bill Cubit
Ball State 6-6304416 4-4216276  Pete Lembo
Eastern Michigan 6-6255292 4-4191211  Ron English
Central Michigan 3-9271400 2-6206284  Dan Enos

2011 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2011 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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