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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  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Joe Novak enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 2  vs. Western Illinois  21   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Vanderbilt  31   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Iowa  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Western Michigan  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Buffalo  45   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ball State  37   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Central Michigan  31   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kent  50   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Marshall  9   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Toledo  14   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Eastern Michigan  30   23   W       
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed289
  Defense Average26.3
  Opponents Record40-62
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1999 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 7-5373342 5-3243201  Gary Darnell
Toledo 6-5293229 5-3240157  Gary Pinkel
Northern Illinois 5-6289289 5-3237204  Joe Novak
Central Michigan 4-7229344 3-5173222  Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan 4-7239338 3-4178194  Rick Rasnick
Ball State 0-11157361 0-7108218  Bill Lynch

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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