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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: Rod Carey
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Rod Carey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Wyoming  34   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ South Florida  17   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. San Diego State  28   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Western Illinois  23   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Ball State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Western Michigan  30   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Central Michigan  28   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Buffalo  44   7   W       
 Tue., Nov. 1  vs. Bowling Green State  45   20   W       
 Wed., Nov. 9   Toledo  24   31   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 Wed., Nov. 16  @ Eastern Michigan  31   24   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Kent  31   21   W       
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored366
  Scoring Average30.5
  Points Allowed364
  Defense Average30.3
  Opponents Record71-47
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 13-1582277Lost  16-248-0362147  P.J. Fleck
Toledo 9-4494334Lost  28-316-2285218  Jason Candle
Northern Illinois 5-7366364 5-3264206  Rod Carey
Eastern Michigan 7-6385388Lost  20-244-4219246  Chris Creighton
Central Michigan 6-7342394Lost  10-553-5174239  John Bonamego
Ball State 4-8324361 1-7201269  Mike Neu

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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