1988 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Northern Illinois Huskies football Independent 7–4 Jerry Pettibone 4th Mike Summers 1st Tim McGuire 3rd Mike Hollingshed Bob Montel Marshall Taylor Mike Hollingshed Bob Montel Marshall Taylor Huskie Stadium The 1988 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 7–4. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 3 6:30 pm w Akron Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 7–6 7,033 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-in-a-game-of-errors-niu/173440494/ Chicago Tribune In a game of errors, NIU salvages bone September 4, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 6:30 pm w y Middle Tennessee Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 14–10 13,572 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-nius-defense-hangs/162265335/ The Daily Chronicle NIU's defense hangs onto 14–10 win over MTSU September 11, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 1:00 pm w y y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 19–17 46,869 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-close-not-enough-for/173469622/ Wausau Daily Herald Close not enough for hapless Badgers September 18, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 7:00 pm l y y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 20–31 40,007 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-gophers-rally-for-3120/173469741/ St. Cloud Times Gophers rally for 31–20 win September 25, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 1:00 pm w y Southwest Missouri State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 17–3 14,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-northerns-goal-line-sta/150519351/ Chicago Tribune Northern's goal-line stand turns off SW Missouri October 2, 1988 July 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 6:30 pm l y y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 20–33 17,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-hot-handed-quarterba/173469841/ The Daily Chronicle Hot-handed quarterback flys Toledo over Northern October 9, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 4:00 pm l y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 0–45 27,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abbeville-meridional-mitchell-helps-caju/173468354/ Abbeville Meridional Mitchell helps Cajuns ease pain October 16, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 pm w y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 10–9 13,000 Weaner Phil Penalties spoil SIU's day in sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91622422/southern-illinoisan/ January 1, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan October 23, 1988 D29 Newspapers.com October 29 1:00 pm l y y Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry 17–18 15,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-cards-win-on-field-goal-i/173470004/ The Muncie Star Cards win on field goal in final seconds October 30, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 1:00 pm w y Western Illinois 2 Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 16–6 7,556 Wesselhoff Bill Huskies spoil Western Illinois' undefeated season https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88779446/the-daily-chronicle/ November 11, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 6, 1988 15 Newspapers.com November 12 1:00 pm w y Western Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 15–7 2,329 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-n-illinois-groun/173470116/ The Muskegon Chronicle N. Illinois grounds WMU November 13, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1988-schedule.html 1988 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football