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: Big West-
1995 Season Highlights
Charlie Sadler enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1995 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 31 @
Southern Mississippi
13
45
L
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Louisville
21
34
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @
San Jose State
18
17
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
25
24
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Kansas State
0
44
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
62
14
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Utah State
7
42
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Cincinnati
19
55
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Florida
20
58
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Arkansas State
21
28
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Louisiana Tech
14
59
L
1995 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 220
Scoring Average 20.0
Points Allowed 420
Defense Average 38.2
Opponents Record 61-52
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1995 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1995 All Big West Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.