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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  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Thomas Hammock enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Georgia Tech  22   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Wyoming  43   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Michigan  10   63   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Maine  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Eastern Michigan  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Toledo  22   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Bowling Green  34   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Central Michigan  39   38   W       
 Wed., Nov. 3  @ Kent State  47   52   L       
 Wed., Nov. 10  vs. Ball State  30   29   W       
 Wed., Nov. 17  @ Buffalo  33   27   W (OT)      
 Tue., Nov. 23  vs. Western Michigan  21   42   L       
 Sat., Dec. 4   Kent State  41   23   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Fri., Dec. 17   Coastal Carolina  41   47   L    @ Orlando FL   Cure Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored451
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed472
  Defense Average33.7
  Opponents Record92-77
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-4420335Won  24-216-2275204  Jim McElwain
Northern Illinois 9-5451472Lost  41-476-2253254  Thomas Hammock
Toledo 7-6434283Lost  24-315-3281181  Jason Candle
Western Michigan 8-5422367Won  52-244-4261252  Tim Lester
Eastern Michigan 7-6392390Lost  20-564-4229236  Chris Creighton
Ball State 6-7313369Lost  20-514-4209192  Mike Neu

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.