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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: Joe Novak
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Joe Novak enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 3  @ Western Michigan  23   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Kansas State  7   73   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Eastern Illinois  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Ball State  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Central Florida  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Central Michigan  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Eastern Michigan  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Toledo  3   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Miami Ohio  10   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Ohio  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Bowling Green State  23   34   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed329
  Defense Average29.9
  Opponents Record59-43
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-5229216 5-214084  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 7-4360312 5-3276229  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 6-5229253 4-3159136  Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan 3-8216309 3-5165213  Rick Rasnick
Northern Illinois 2-9160329 2-6126194  Joe Novak
Ball State 1-10150343 1-6102178  Bill Lynch

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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.