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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  <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024
2015 Season Highlights
 Rod Carey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2015 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Nevada Las Vegas  38   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Murray State  57   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Ohio State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Boston College  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Central Michigan  19   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Ball State  59   41   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Miami Ohio  45   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Eastern Michigan  49   21   W       
 Tue., Nov. 3  @ Toledo  32   27   W       
 Wed., Nov. 11  @ Buffalo  41   30   W       
 Wed., Nov. 18  vs. Western Michigan  27   19   W       
 Tue., Nov. 24  vs. Ohio  21   26   L       
 Fri., Dec. 4   Bowling Green State  14   34   L    @ Detroit, MI   
 Wed., Dec. 23   Boise State  7   55   L    @ San Diego, CA   Poinsettia Bowl
 
2015 Season Totals
  Record8-6
  Points Scored436
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed387
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record72-77
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
2015 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2015 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 10-2420249Won  32-176-2305190  Matt Campbell
Northern Illinois 8-6436387Lost  7-556-3307239  Rod Carey
Western Michigan 8-5468368Won  45-316-2318199  P.J. Fleck
Central Michigan 7-6336286Lost  14-216-2241171  John Bonamego
Ball State 3-9277430 2-6168283  Pete Lembo
Eastern Michigan 1-11305505 0-8165336  Chris Creighton

2015 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2015 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.