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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: Joe Novak
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Joe Novak enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. South Florida  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Illinois  12   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Sam Houston State  41   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Toledo  20   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Marshall  15   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kent  34   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Western Michigan  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Central Michigan  33   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Eastern Michigan  40   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Ball State  33   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Wake Forest  35   38   L       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed292
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record70-46
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 10-2407297Won  23-165-2251211  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 6-5303292 4-3195204  Joe Novak
Ball State 5-6268296 4-3199191  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 5-6277266 3-4177176  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 3-8251346 2-6178257  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 2-9197356 1-5102189  Jeff Woodruff

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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