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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: Jerry Kill
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Jerry Kill enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Minnesota  27   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Western Michigan  26   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Indiana State  48   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Eastern Michigan  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Tennessee  9   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Miami Ohio  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Toledo  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Bowling Green State  16   13   W       
 Wed., Nov. 5  @ Ball State  14   45   L       
 Wed., Nov. 12  vs. Central Michigan  30   33   L       
 Tue., Nov. 18  @ Kent  42   14   W       
 Tue., Nov. 25  vs. Navy  0   16   L       
 Sun., Dec. 28   Louisiana Tech  10   17   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed234
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record65-62
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 12-2489287Lost  13-458-1327178  Brady Hoke
Western Michigan 9-4372324Lost  14-386-2219187  Bill Cubit
Central Michigan 8-5384393Lost  21-246-2253235  Butch Jones
Northern Illinois 6-7314234Lost  10-175-3220154  Jerry Kill
Eastern Michigan 3-9309427 2-6210317  Jeff Genyk
Toledo 3-9269377 2-6170236  Tom Amstutz

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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.