2005 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2005 Northern Illinois Huskies football Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 7–5 6–2 Joe Novak 10th John Bond 2nd Denny Doornbos 2nd Garrett Wolfe A. J. Harris Ray Smith Brian Van Acker Huskie Stadium MAC West co-champion MAC Championship Game L 30–31 vs. Akron The 2005 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Toledo, Northern Illinois advanced to the MAC Championship Game, where they lost to Akron. Despite reaching bowl eligibility, the Huskies were not invited to a bowl game. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 2005 AP Central September 3 2:30 pm l y y Michigan 4 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 17–33 110,971 September 10 4:00 pm l y y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL ESPNC 37–38 35,114 September 17 1:00 pm w y 2005 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 42–3 26,123 September 24 5:00 pm l y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 42–48 OT 15,612 October 5 7:30 pm w Miami(OH) Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 38–27 20,023 October 15 3:00 pm w y Eastern Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 24–8 27,641 October 22 12:00 pm w y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 34–3 3,554 October 29 1:00 pm l Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry ESPN Plus 17–31 18,732 November 5 12:00 pm w y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 31–28 13,812 November 16 6:30 pm w y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPN2 35–17 20,912 November 23 1:00 pm w Western Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 42–7 18,361 December 1 6:30 pm l y y Akron Ford Field Detroit, MI MAC Championship Game ESPN 30–31 12,051 http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/niu-m-footbl-2005.html Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site - Football October 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111209192313/http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/niu-m-footbl-2005.html December 9, 2011 dead References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football