1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record5–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Joe Novak (3rd season)
MVPMax Gill
Captains
  • Larry Alleyne
  • Rich Barrent
  • Max Gill
  • Jim Keogh
  • Larry Tharp
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 7 –2 –07 –5 –0
Western Michigan 5 –2 –27 –2 –2
Miami (OH) 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Central Michigan 5 –3 –16 –4 –1
Ohio 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Toledo 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Northern Illinois 5 –4 –05 –5 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –7 –11 –9 –1
Kent State 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The 1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 46:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 3–920,106–25,106 [1]
September 186:30 p.m. Kent State
W 23–1521,212–24,736 [2]
September 251:00 p.m.at Northwestern *
L 6–3122,078 [3]
October 26:30 p.m. Ball State
L 7–1423,563 [4]
October 1612:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
L 18–2018,200 [5]
October 231:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 10–023,350–26,132 [6]
October 3012:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
L 3–2717,250 [7]
November 612:40 p.m.at Ohio
W 36–019,096 [8]
November 131:30 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 12–715,285–15,385 [9]
November 201:30 p.m. Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 19–1322,618–24,380 [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Late Northern fumble helps Toledo hold on". Chicago Tribune. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "NIU win may be costly". Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Dream come true! NU ends 34-game nightmare". Chicago Tribune. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Late TD gives Ball State 14–7 win". Chronicle Tribune. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bowling Green takes over first in MAC". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "New streak: 26 straight losses". The Spokesman-Review. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Western's defense lives up to billing, 27–3". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Northern Illinois 36, Ohio University 0". St. Petersburg Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Triple loss for Miami: Two debates, one football game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Graham, Tim (November 21, 1972). "Graham, Gill spur NIU past Chippewas". Daily Chronicle . De Kalb, Illinois. pp. 11, 13 . Retrieved May 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "Northern Illinois rallies to nip Central Michigan". The Courier-Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1982 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1982 Northern Illinois)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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