1991 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
CaptainAdam Dach, Nick Jones, Mike Westrick
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Sadler, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 79:00 pmat Fresno State*
L 7–5534,112[1]
September 146:30 pmArkansas State
W 22–2114,583
September 216:30 pmat Kansas State*
L 17–3427,229
September 281:00 pmat No. 9 Iowa*
L 7–5870,220
October 56:30 pmLouisiana Tech
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 3–379,519[2]
October 121:00 pmWestern Michigan*dagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
SCCL 10–2215,725
October 1912:00 pmat No. 6 Florida*
L 10–4183,708[3]
October 2612:00 pmat Akron
L 7–175,301
November 21:00 pmSouthwestern Louisiana
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
SCCL 12–1311,093
November 161:00 pmIllinois State*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 27–246,943
November 233:30 pmat Toledo*
L 21–4211,752
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Bulldogs end Huskie home streak at 14". The Daily Chronicle. October 6, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Florida struggles, but whips NIU". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1991 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".


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