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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  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Jerry Pettibone enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Eastern Illinois  28   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Nebraska  14   60   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Toledo  14   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kansas State  42   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Northwestern  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Fresno State  73   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Arkansas State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Murray State  49   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Akron  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ East Carolina  20   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Louisiana Lafayette  20   24   L       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored333
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record44-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-5
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 12-3436272   Tim Stowers
Central Florida 10-4444280   Gene McDowell
Florida State 10-2459206Won  24-17  Bobby Bowden
Louisville 10-1-1345149Won  34-7  Howard Schnellenberger
Notre Dame 9-3359259Lost  9-10  Lou Holtz
Penn State 9-3297179Lost  17-24  Joe Paterno
Louisiana Tech 8-3-1365219Tied  34-34  Joe Peace
Southern Mississippi 8-4220172Lost  27-31  Curley Hallman
Liberty 7-4296236   Sam Rutigliano
Syracuse 7-4-2341213Won  28-0  Dick MacPherson
Temple 7-4261269   Jerry Berndt
Army 6-5295264   Jim Young
Northern Illinois 6-5333260   Jerry Pettibone
South Carolina 6-5282237   Sparky Woods
Virginia Tech 6-5245227   Frank Beamer
East Carolina 5-6254267   Bill Lewis
James Madison 5-6228191   Joe Purzycki
Louisiana 5-6197242   Nelson Stokley
Navy 5-6209294   George Chaump
Troy 5-5228209   Robert Maddox
Boston College 4-7190288   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Memphis 4-6-1212233   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Tulane 4-7237253   Greg Davis
West Virginia 4-7217238   Don Nehlen
Arkansas State 3-7-1200313   Al Kincaid
Pittsburgh 3-7-1240293   Paul Hackett
Rutgers 3-8173302   Doug Graber
Tulsa 3-8183281   Dave Rader
Buffalo 2-8188330   Sam Sanders
Western Kentucky 2-8159234   Jack Harbaugh
Cincinnati 1-10172460   Timothy Tim Murphy

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.