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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Toledo  3   9   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Kent  23   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Northwestern  6   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Ball State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Bowling Green State  18   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Eastern Michigan  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Western Michigan  3   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Ohio  36   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Miami Ohio  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Central Michigan  19   13   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record41-43
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-5265199Lost  28-297-2216113  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 7-4195121 5-312371  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-2-218678 5-2-212475  Jack Harbaugh
Central Michigan 6-4-1228199 5-3-1187165  Herb Deromedi
Ohio 6-5164259 5-4134188  Brian Burke
Toledo 6-5184162 5-4140117  Dan Simrell
Ball State 5-6177207 4-4105140  Dwight Wallace
Eastern Michigan 1-9-185205 1-7-166142  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-5137136   Bill Mallory
Kent State 0-11114270 0-986196  Ed Chlebek

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 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

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