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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: Thomas Hammock
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2018 <- 2019 -> 2020 --> 2024
2019 Season Highlights
 Thomas Hammock enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2019 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Illinois State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Utah  17   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Nebraska  8   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Vanderbilt  18   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ball State  20   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Ohio  39   36   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Miami Ohio  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Akron  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Central Michigan  10   48   L       
 Wed., Nov. 13  @ Toledo  31   28   W       
 Tue., Nov. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  17   45   L       
 Tue., Nov. 26  vs. Western Michigan  17   14   W       
 
2019 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed338
  Defense Average28.2
  Opponents Record66-75
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-5
2019 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2019 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 8-6426396Lost  11-486-2302195  Jim McElwain
Western Michigan 7-6430337Lost  20-235-3255188  Tim Lester
Ball State 5-7418377 4-4283239  Mike Neu
Northern Illinois 5-7274338 4-4207225  Thomas Hammock
Eastern Michigan 6-7379398Lost  30-343-5234243  Chris Creighton
Toledo 6-6327386 3-5189292  Jason Candle

2019 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2019 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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