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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: Pat Culpepper
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Pat Culpepper enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. East Tennessee State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Western Michigan  17   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Long Beach State  3   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Eastern Michigan  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Central Michigan  11   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Illinois State  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Southern Illinois  11   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Kent  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Toledo  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ball State  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Ohio  28   27   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record37-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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