Northern Illinois Coaches
Northern Illinois Huskies
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 | Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL Founded: 1895 Stadium: Huskie Stadium Capacity: 31,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Conference: Mid-American- | 
| Dan Simrell | 
| Season Total | Bowls | Conference | |||||||||
| Team | Season | W/L/T | PF | PA | Conference | Title | W/L/T | PF | PA | ||
| Toledo | 1989 | NCAA 1-A | 6-5 | 254 | 272 | Mid-American | 6-2 | 205 | 178 | ||
| Toledo | 1988 | NCAA 1-A | 6-5 | 244 | 221 | Mid-American | 4-4 | 154 | 141 | ||
| Toledo | 1987 | NCAA 1-A | 3-7-1 | 165 | 245 | Mid-American | 3-4-1 | 134 | 167 | ||
| Toledo | 1986 | NCAA 1-A | 7-4 | 216 | 197 | Mid-American | 6-3 | 186 | 160 | ||
| Toledo | 1985 | NCAA 1-A | 4-7 | 135 | 187 | Mid-American | 3-6 | 103 | 149 | ||
| Toledo | 1984 | NCAA 1-A | 9-2-1 | 187 | 164 | Won 13-30 | Mid-American | # | 7-1-1 | 130 | 82 | 
| Toledo | 1983 | NCAA 1-A | 9-2 | 276 | 157 | Mid-American | 7-2 | 200 | 138 | ||
| Toledo | 1982 | NCAA 1-A | 6-5 | 184 | 162 | Mid-American | 5-4 | 140 | 117 | ||
| Season | Bowls | Conference | |||||||||
| Record | Points | Record | Points | Record | Points | ||||||
| Totals | 8 Years | 50-37-2 | 1661 | 1605 | 1-0 | 13 | 30 | 41-26-2 | 1252 | 1132 | |
| Some records may be incomplete. | 
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.
 







