1998 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 Northern Illinois Huskies football Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 2–9 2–6 Joe Novak 3rd Dan Roushar 1st Duane Hawthorne Deon Mitchell Perry Amoo Orlando Bowen Deon Mitchell Huskie Stadium The 1998 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. On October 17, the Huskies ended the longest active losing streak at the time, beating Central Michigan. Schedule 1998 AP Central September 3 7:30 pm l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 23–37 35,107 September 12 11:30 am l y y Kansas State 5 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS FSN 7–73 41,967 September 19 6:30 pm l y Eastern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 10–24 20,184 October 3 1:00 pm l y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN rivalry 13–18 16,829 October 10 5:00 pm l y y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 17–38 30,415 October 17 11:00 am w Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL FSN 16–6 15,012 October 24 5:00 pm w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 26–14 8,423 October 31 11:00 am l Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL FSN 3–16 14,931 November 7 11:30 am l Miami (OH) Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 10–41 15,867 November 14 12:00 pm l y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 12–28 16,172 November 21 12:30 pm l Bowling Green Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 23–34 11,380 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1998-schedule.html 1998 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football