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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: Thomas Hammock
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Thomas Hammock enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Georgia Tech  22   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Wyoming  43   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Michigan  10   63   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Maine  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Eastern Michigan  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Toledo  22   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Bowling Green  34   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Central Michigan  39   38   W       
 Wed., Nov. 3  @ Kent State  47   52   L       
 Wed., Nov. 10  vs. Ball State  30   29   W       
 Wed., Nov. 17  @ Buffalo  33   27   W (OT)      
 Tue., Nov. 23  vs. Western Michigan  21   42   L       
 Sat., Dec. 4   Kent State  41   23   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Fri., Dec. 17   Coastal Carolina  41   47   L    @ Orlando FL   Cure Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored451
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed472
  Defense Average33.7
  Opponents Record92-77
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-4420335Won  24-216-2275204  Jim McElwain
Northern Illinois 9-5451472Lost  41-476-2253254  Thomas Hammock
Toledo 7-6434283Lost  24-315-3281181  Jason Candle
Western Michigan 8-5422367Won  52-244-4261252  Tim Lester
Eastern Michigan 7-6392390Lost  20-564-4229236  Chris Creighton
Ball State 6-7313369Lost  20-514-4209192  Mike Neu

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 All Mid-American 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.