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: Lee Corso Conference: Mid-American-
1984 Season Highlights
Lee Corso enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1984 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs. West Texas A&M
40
33
W
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Wisconsin
14
27
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Kent
24
10
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Ball State
14
15
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Western Michigan
20
15
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Eastern Michigan
10
10
T
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Bowling Green State
6
28
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Miami Ohio
7
20
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Central Michigan
8
7
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Toledo
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Ohio
3
10
L
1984 Season Totals
Record 4-6
-1
Points Scored 153
Scoring Average 13.9
Points Allowed 188
Defense Average 17.1
Opponents Record 42-42
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 1-4
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1984 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1984 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
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.