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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Jerry Pettibone enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Western Michigan  17   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Wisconsin  17   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Iowa  20   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Northwestern  16   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Ball State  0   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Toledo  16   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Miami Ohio  15   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Bowling Green State  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Eastern Michigan  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Ohio  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Central Michigan  21   30   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record51-57
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-6
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-1355223Lost  7-519-0291124  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 8-2-1266211 7-1-1240156  Tim Rose
Central Michigan 7-3194143 6-3167133  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-6-1182212 4-4-1173157  Jack Harbaugh
Ball State 4-7203283 3-6156219  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 4-7188252 3-6149214  Jim Harkema
Toledo 4-7135187 3-6103149  Dan Simrell
Kent State 3-8212277 2-6161195  Dick Scesniak
Ohio 2-9181305 2-7161240  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 4-7174259   Jerry Pettibone

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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.