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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  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Joe Novak enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Maryland  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Tennessee Tech  42   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Alabama  19   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Iowa State  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio  30   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Central Michigan  40   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Western Michigan  37   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Bowling Green State  18   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ball State  48   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Buffalo  40   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Toledo  30   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Eastern Michigan  38   24   W       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored386
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record42-80
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 13-1602272Won  49-288-0374124  Terry Hoeppner
Northern Illinois 10-2386258 6-2281196  Joe Novak
Toledo 8-4389285 6-2280189  Tom Amstutz
Western Michigan 5-7331370 4-4211220  Gary Darnell
Ball State 4-8261386 3-5173249  Brady Hoke
Eastern Michigan 3-9205371 2-6145240  Jeff Woodruff
Central Michigan 3-9277428 1-7154246  Mike DeBord

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.