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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Pat Culpepper enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Eastern Michigan  2   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Louisville  0   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Wisconsin  3   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Western Michigan  21   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Illinois State  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Central Michigan  21   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ball State  6   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Southern Illinois  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kent  21   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Toledo  9   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Ohio  20   6   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed249
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record46-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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