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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: Charlie Sadler
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1991 <- 1992 -> 1993 --> 2024
1992 Season Highlights
 Charlie Sadler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1992 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Illinois  14   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Illinois State  26   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Arkansas State  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wisconsin  17   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Middle Tennessee State  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Southern Mississippi  23   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Liberty  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Western Michigan  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Louisiana Lafayette  23   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Army  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Toledo  8   25   L       
 
1992 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record57-43
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1992 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1992 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notre Dame 10-1-1437181Won  28-3  Lou Holtz
Troy 10-1295122   Larry Blakeney
Alabama Birmingham 7-3271163   Jim Hilyer
Central Florida 7-4416249   Gene McDowell
Liberty 7-4306277   Sam Rutigliano
Penn State 7-5391234Lost  3-24  Joe Paterno
Southern Mississippi 7-4219195   Jeff Bower
Memphis 6-5312181   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Army 5-6225251   Bob Sutton
East Carolina 5-6289367   Steve Logan
Louisiana Tech 5-6199167   Joe Peace
Louisville 5-6214243   Howard Schnellenberger
Northern Illinois 5-6203193   Charlie Sadler
Buffalo 4-6319395   Jim Ward
James Madison 4-7333355   Rip Scherer
Tulsa 4-7240303   Dave Rader
Western Kentucky 4-6243258   Jack Harbaugh
Cincinnati 3-8199276   Timothy Tim Murphy
Arkansas State 2-9118402   Ray Perkins
Louisiana 2-9143306   Nelson Stokley
Tulane 2-9146349   Eugene Buddy Teevens
Navy 1-10131338   George Chaump

1992 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1992 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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