1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football Mid-American Conference MAC 3–8 2–7 Bill Mallory 2nd Joe Novak 2nd Larry Alleyne Mike Chelovich John Gibbons Pat O'Shea Huskie Stadium The 1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule Central September 12 l y Long Beach State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 7–17 21,819 Long Beach St. 17, N. Illinois 7 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 13, 1981 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869266/long_beach_st_17_n_illinois_7/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 19 l y Central Michigan Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 10–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-goal-line-stand-stops-n/158360156/ Chicago Tribune Goal line stand stops N. Illinois September 20, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Illinois State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 40–7 15,387 Law, Huskies pummel Redbirds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107805126/law-huskies-pummel-redbirds/ The Daily Chronicle September 27, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN rivalry 0–23 16,879 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-ball-state-blanks/158364086/ The Indianapolis Star Ball State blanks MAC for No. Illinois, 23–0 October 4, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l Kent State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 10–31 21,053 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-kent-state-cages-huskies/158363604/ The Dispatch Kent State cages Huskies October 11, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 l Bowling Green Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 10–17 13,558 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-falcons-17-huskies-10/158361337/ The Muncie Star Falcons 17, Huskies 10 October 18, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 30–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-northern-illinois-30-e/158364585/ The Times Herald Northern Illinois 30, Eastern Michigan 7 October 25, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l Western Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 12–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-wmu-army-destroys/158362421/ The Daily Chronicle WMU 'army' destroys Huskies November 1, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w Ohio Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 38–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-northern-illinois-topples/158363233/ The Pantagraph Northern Illinois topples Ohio, 38–14 November 8, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH 3–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-peterson-jones-lead-miam/158359946/ Palladium-Item Peterson, Jones lead Miami November 15, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 0–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-toledo-wins-mac/158359182/ The Akron Beacon Journal Toledo wins MAC by defeating N. Illinois November 22, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1981-schedule.html 1981 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football