1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPs
CaptainAll seniors
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
Central Michigan 8 –1 –09 –2 –0
Miami (OH) 5 –2 –08 –2 –1
Western Michigan 5 –4 –07 –4 –0
Bowling Green 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Northern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Kent State 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Toledo 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Pat Culpepper, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Western Michigan
L 30–44 [1]
September 23at Northeast Louisiana *
L 10–27 [2]
September 30 Illinois State *
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 49–21 [3]
October 7at Long Beach State *
L 19–246,225 [4]
October 14 Western Illinois *
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 24–20 [5]
October 21at Central Michigan
L 7–3423,380 [6]
October 28at Southern Illinois *
W 14–1316,489 [7]
November 4 Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 27–21 [8]
November 11at Toledo
L 16–35 [9]
November 18 Ball State
L 13–318,041 [10]
November 25at Ohio
W 23–14 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "NIU falls to W. Michigan". The Rock Island Argus. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Floyd return paces Northeast La. win". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1978. p. 64. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Northern wins run-in with Ill. State". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Long Beach wins, 24–19". The Blade-Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Northern Illinois edges Western on late score". The Pantagraph. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Central Michigan beats NIU, 34–7". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Late FG wins for NIU". Palladium-Item. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Moga ties record, Huskies fall 27–21". The Kokomo Tribune. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rockets soar past Huskies". The Lima News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "NIU loses chance at finishing .500". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "North. Illinois tames Bobcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1978 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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