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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: Thomas Hammock
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference

Northern Illinois 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1899  
 
Championships
National Championships
None
Conference Championships
  1938, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1951, 1963, 1964
1965, 1983, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021
Division Championships
  2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2018, 2021
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 612-526-50
 Winning Pct. 54%
 Vacated Wins 0
 Forfeit Wins 0
 Adjusted Record 612-526-50
 Winning Pct. 54%
 National Championships 0
 Conference Titles 15
 Division Titles 9
 Conference Record 142-84-0
 All American Players 
 NFL Players (#2)
 Home Record 355-183-26
 Away Record 247-328-24
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 123
 Winning Seasons (#1) 76
 Losing Seasons (#1)45
 Most Wins in A Season 12 (2013)
 Most Loses in A Season 11 (1997)
 10 Win Seasons 8
 Most Points Scored in a Game 114 (10/18/1912)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 555 (2013)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 115 (10/4/1913)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 472 (2021)
 Largest Margin of Victory 107 (10/18/1912)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 115 (10/4/1913)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 123 (11/1/2011)
 Last Shutout 11/14/2023
 Last Time Shutout 11/25/2008
 Shutouts All-Time 178
 Been Shutout All-Time 125
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 12 (8/31/2013-11/26/2013)
 Longest Losing  23 (9/28/1996-10/10/1998)
 
Bowl Records
 Overall Record 6-14-0
 Rose 0-0-0
 Cotton 0-0-0
 Orange 0-1-0
 Fiesta 0-0-0
 Sugar 0-0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  19-26
 2010-19  91-44
 2000-09  68-53
 1990-99 32-78
 1980-89 56-52-2
 1970-79 42-65-2
 1960-69 63-33-1
 1950-59 32-57-1
 1940-49 58-21-8
 1930-39 50-21-11
 1920-29 35-35-7
Next Game
 8/31/2024 (Sat)  
vs. Western Illinois in a Non-Conference Game
Last Time: Northern Illinois lost 23-28 in 2016.
All-Time:
 Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois 21-18-1 53.8% 
 
2024 Season
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Western Illinois
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Notre Dame
 Sat., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Buffalo
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ North Carolina State
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Massachusetts
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Bowling Green
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Toledo
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Ball State
 Sat., Nov. 2  OPEN 
 Wed., Nov. 6  @ Western Michigan
 Wed., Nov. 13  vs. Akron
 Tue., Nov. 19  @ Miami Ohio
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Central Michigan
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record0-0
  Scoring0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
 
2024 Mid-American  Standings
 Season   Conference 
Akron 0-0
Ball State 0-0
Bowling Green 0-0
Buffalo 0-0
Central Michigan 0-0
Eastern Michigan 0-0
Kent State 0-0
Miami Ohio 0-0
Northern Illinois 0-0
Ohio 0-0
Toledo 0-0
Western Michigan 0-0
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Northern Illinois & Central Michigan have played 59 games.
Northern Illinois has won 25 games.
Central Michigan has won 33 games.
with 1 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 1-13
 10 or more 177-110
 20 or more  169-64
 30 or more 129-28
 40 or more 73-7
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 29-0
 10 or more 149-123
 20 or more 90-109
 30 or more 24-81
 40 or more 6-36
 
  
 
Some records may be incomplete.

NOTES:
(1) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 8 games.
(2) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.