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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: Bill Mallory
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Long Beach State  16   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Ball State  17   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Western Michigan  6   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ohio  22   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Southern Illinois  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Illinois State  18   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Central Michigan  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Wichita State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kent  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Toledo  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Eastern Michigan  38   6   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record33-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record5-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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