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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: Lee Corso
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Lee Corso enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. West Texas A&M  40   33   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Wisconsin  14   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kent  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Ball State  14   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Western Michigan  20   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Eastern Michigan  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Bowling Green State  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Miami Ohio  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Central Michigan  8   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Toledo  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ohio  3   10   L       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record42-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record1-4
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2-1187164Won  13-307-1-113082  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3327198 7-2258139  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-2-1282141 6-2-1220107  Herb Deromedi
Ohio 4-6-1134264 4-4-1128183  Brian Burke
Western Michigan 5-6234213 3-6151192  Jack Harbaugh
Kent State 4-7135199 3-6111140  Dick Scesniak
Miami Ohio 4-7175221 3-5120112  Tim Rose
Ball State 3-8134275 3-5104199  Dwight Wallace
Eastern Michigan 2-7-2151221 2-5-2127166  Jim Harkema
Northern Illinois 4-6-1153188   Lee Corso

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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