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1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGuire (2nd season)
MVPTed Karamanos
CaptainTed Karamanos, Tony Savegnago
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Syracuse   –   –   11 – 0 – 1
No. 2 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 15 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Temple   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5–1. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 126:30 pmLamar*L 35–3922,184
September 1912:00 pmat Western Michigan*W 34–1412,005
September 261:00 pmat Northwestern*T 16–1627,336
October 33:00 pmat Eastern Michigan*L 31–3213,306
October 101:00 pmToledo*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 41–520,939
October 171:00 pmSouthwest Missouri State*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 27–219,017
October 241:00 pmCal State Fullerton*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 20–217,325
October 311:00 pmat Ball State*L 17–424,675
November 71:00 pmWestern Illinois*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 29–1421,863
November 141:00 pmAkron
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 21–275,405
November 2810:00 pmat UNLV*ESPNW 34–3114,650

References

  1. "Lamar's 4th-quarter rally stuns Northern Illinois". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Robyn Norwood (October 25, 1987). "Good News Doesn't Travel So Fast for Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  3. "CS Full. 21, N. Illinois 20". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  4. "Northern turns turnovers into victory over Western". The Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1987 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".
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