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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


Select Year:    
1899  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Joe Novak enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Wake Forest  42   41   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ South Florida  6   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Wisconsin  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Western Illinois  26   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Kent  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Ball State  41   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Miami Ohio  48   41   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Central Michigan  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Western Michigan  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Bowling Green State  26   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Eastern Michigan  49   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Toledo  30   33   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored375
  Scoring Average31.3
  Points Allowed298
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record57-55
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-5495378Lost  25-517-1303173  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 8-4375298 7-1280167  Joe Novak
Ball State 6-6278333 4-4218220  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 4-8303330 3-5219220  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 4-8267384 2-6172272  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 3-9286566 1-7193388  Jeff Woodruff

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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