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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: Jerry Pettibone
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jerry Pettibone enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Lamar  35   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Western Michigan  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Northwestern  16   16   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Eastern Michigan  31   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Toledo  41   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Missouri State  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Fullerton State  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Ball State  17   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Western Illinois  29   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Akron  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Nevada Las Vegas  34   31   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored305
  Scoring Average27.7
  Points Allowed262
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record33-43
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-2 -1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1481163Won  31-28  Bobby Bowden
Syracuse 11-0-1379169Tied  16-16  Dick MacPherson
Central Florida 9-4401210   Gene McDowell
Georgia Southern 9-4283220   Erk Russell
James Madison 9-3283197   Joe Purzycki
Arkansas State 8-4-1395277   Larry Lacewell
Notre Dame 8-4339218Lost  10-35  Lou Holtz
Penn State 8-4286244Lost  10-35  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-4230146Lost  27-32  Mike Gottfried
South Carolina 8-4341141Lost  13-30  Joe Morrison
Western Kentucky 7-4263217   Dave Roberts
Louisiana 6-5191252   Nelson Stokley
Rutgers 6-5168213   Dick Anderson
Southern Mississippi 6-5270296   Jim Carmody
Tulane 6-6370376Lost  12-24  Mack Brown
West Virginia 6-6330212Lost  33-35  Don Nehlen
Army 5-6277223   Jim Young
Boston College 5-6244281   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
East Carolina 5-6229330   Art Baker
Memphis 5-5-1220210   Charlie Bailey
Northern Illinois 5-5-1305262   Jerry Pettibone
Akron 4-7204273   Gerry Faust
Cincinnati 4-7234314   Dave Currey
Buffalo 3-7151204   Bill Dando
Liberty 3-7174248   Morgan Hout
Louisiana Tech 3-8108197   Carl Torbush
Louisville 3-7-1215348   Howard Schnellenberger
Temple 3-8154251   Bruce Arians
Tulsa 3-8175371   George Henshaw
Navy 2-9160317   Elliot Uzelac
Virginia Tech 2-9203300   Frank Beamer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.