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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Long Beach State  7   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Central Michigan  10   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Illinois State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Ball State  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Kent  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Bowling Green State  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Eastern Michigan  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Western Michigan  12   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ohio  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Miami Ohio  3   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Toledo  0   31   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed217
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record39-38
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3270170Won  27-258-121386  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Central Michigan 7-4223131 7-219795  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1199154 6-1-115288  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 6-5206170 5-4182146  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 5-5-1155132 5-3-114884  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 5-6228257 5-4202219  Brian Burke
Kent State 4-7144172 3-6108138  Ed Chlebek
Ball State 4-7157218 2-6112156  Dwight Wallace
Northern Illinois 3-8160217   Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 0-1188338 0-974296  Mike Stock

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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