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1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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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
← 1986
1988 →
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

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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*dagger
  • 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[1][2]
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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.Open access icon
  2. ^ "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.Open access icon
  3. ^ "1987 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".