1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
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1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 4–7 (4–4 MAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Pat Ruel (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ted Huber (2nd season) |
MVP | Tim Griffin |
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Home stadium | Huskie Stadium |
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Bowling Green $ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
Schedule
[edit ]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | Western Michigan | W 17–0 | 21,362 | [1] | |
September 14 | at Wisconsin * | L 17–38 | 69,131 | [2] | |
September 21 | at No. 4 Iowa * | L 20–48 | 66,014 | [3] | |
September 28 | at Northwestern * | L 16–38 | 28,882 | [4] | |
October 5 | at Ball State | L 0–29 | 10,125 | [5] | |
October 19 | Toledo dagger |
| W 16–3 | 26,420 | [6] |
October 26 | at Miami (OH) | L 15–32 | [7] | ||
November 2 | Bowling Green |
| L 14–34 | 22,600 | [8] |
November 9 | at Eastern Michigan | W 3–0 | 2,000 | [9] | |
November 16 | Ohio |
| W 35–7 | [10] | |
November 23 | at Central Michigan | L 21–30 | 12,016 | [11] | |
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Roster
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Northern Illinois' defense shuts down Broncos". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Badgers power past Northern Illinois". The La Crosse Tribune. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawks limit foe to 85 net yards". The Sioux City Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On surprising rolls". St. Petersburg Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense makes homecoming sweet for Cards". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Forester gets his kicks in NIU homecoming win". The Daily Chronicle. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami's Morris passes Northern Illinois dizzy". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated BG whips Northern for ninth win". The Times Recorder. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sloppy, EMU drops 3–0 decision in mud bowl". The Ann Arbor News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richardson carries Huskies past Bobcats 35–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU wins finale, 30–21". The Saginaw News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".
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