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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: Rod Carey
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2012 <- 2013 -> 2014 --> 2024
2013 Season Highlights
 Rod Carey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2013 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Iowa  30   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Idaho  45   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Eastern Illinois  43   39   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Purdue  55   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Kent  38   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Akron  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Central Michigan  38   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Eastern Michigan  59   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Massachusetts  63   19   W       
 Wed., Nov. 13  vs. Ball State  48   27   W       
 Wed., Nov. 20  @ Toledo  35   17   W       
 Tue., Nov. 26  vs. Western Michigan  33   14   W       
 Fri., Dec. 6   Bowling Green State  27   47   L    @ Detroit, MI   
 Thu., Dec. 26   Utah State  14   21   L    @ San Diego, CA   Poinsettia Bowl
 
2013 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored555
  Scoring Average39.6
  Points Allowed351
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record50-74
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record7-0
2013 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24(12-2) AP
  
2013 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 12-2555351Lost  14-218-1368205  Rod Carey
Ball State 10-3501321Lost  20-237-1315195  Pete Lembo
Toledo 7-5396343 5-3289216  Matt Campbell
Central Michigan 6-6279343 5-3211184  Dan Enos
Eastern Michigan 2-10226542 1-7150395  Ron English
Western Michigan 1-11206425 1-7150275  P.J. Fleck

2013 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2013 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.