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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 Pettibone
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Jerry Pettibone enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Ball State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ West Virginia  14   47   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Wisconsin  20   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Iowa  3   57   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Western Illinois  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Miami  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Toledo  28   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Miami Ohio  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Bowling Green State  16   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Eastern Michigan  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Ohio  26   34   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed308
  Defense Average28.0
  Opponents Record55-48
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-6
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-4346228Lost  7-377-2280134  Tim Rose
Toledo 7-4216197 6-3186160  Dan Simrell
Ball State 6-5199201 5-4180178  Paul Schudel
Bowling Green 5-6148222 5-4141143  Moe Ankney
Kent State 5-6179288 5-3151182  Glen Mason
Eastern Michigan 6-5222228 4-5180190  Jim Harkema
Central Michigan 5-5258284 4-4218221  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-7183257 3-5143149  Jack Harbaugh
Ohio 1-10196329 1-8182286  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 2-9144308   Jerry Pettibone

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.