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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: Joe Novak
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024
2007 Season Highlights
 Joe Novak enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2007 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Iowa  3   16   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Southern Illinois  31   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Eastern Michigan  19   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Idaho  42   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Central Michigan  10   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Temple  15   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Western Michigan  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wisconsin  3   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Toledo  21   70   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kent  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Navy  24   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Ball State  21   27   L       
 
2007 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed370
  Defense Average30.8
  Opponents Record56-57
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-5
2007 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2007 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 8-6487517Lost  48-516-1300222  Butch Jones
Ball State 7-6409368Lost  30-525-2233166  Brady Hoke
Toledo 5-7395470 3-5287304  Tom Amstutz
Western Michigan 5-7323347 3-4169163  Bill Cubit
Eastern Michigan 4-8290374 3-4206243  Jeff Genyk
Northern Illinois 2-10229370 1-6126206  Joe Novak

2007 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2007 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.