1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football Mid-American Conference MAC 5–5 5–4 Bill Mallory 3rd Joe Novak 3rd Max Gill Larry Alleyne Rich Barrent Max Gill Jim Keogh Larry Tharp Huskie Stadium The 1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule Central September 4 6:30 p.m. l y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 3–9 20,106–25,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-late-northern-fumble-hel/166404308/ Chicago Tribune Late Northern fumble helps Toledo hold on September 5, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 6:30 p.m. w Kent State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 23–15 21,212–24,736 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-win-may-be-costly/166404800/ Chicago Tribune NIU win may be costly September 19, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 1:00 p.m. l y y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 6–31 22,078 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-dream-come-true-nu-ends/166379491/ Chicago Tribune Dream come true! NU ends 34-game nightmare September 26, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 6:30 p.m. l Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry 7–14 23,563 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chronicle-tribune-late-td-gives-ball-sta/166404907/ Chronicle Tribune Late TD gives Ball State 14–7 win October 3, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 12:30 p.m. l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 18–20 18,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-bowling-green-take/166381449/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Bowling Green takes over first in MAC October 17, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 p.m. w Eastern Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 10–0 23,350–26,132 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-new-streak-26-stra/166405045/ The Spokesman-Review New streak: 26 straight losses October 24, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 12:00 p.m. l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 3–27 17,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-westerns-defense-liv/166383487/ Detroit Free Press Western's defense lives up to billing, 27–3 October 31, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 12:40 p.m. w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 36–0 19,096 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-northern-illinois-36-oh/166403828/ St. Petersburg Times Northern Illinois 36, Ohio University 0 November 7, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 p.m. w Miami (OH) Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 12–7 15,285–15,385 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-triple-loss-for/166402325/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Triple loss for Miami: Two debates, one football game November 14, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30 p.m. w Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 19–13 22,618–24,380 Graham Tim Graham, Gill spur NIU past Chippewas https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle/173035372/ Daily Chronicle De Kalb, Illinois November 21, 1972 11, 13 May 24, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-northern-illinois-ra/166403150/ The Courier-Journal Northern Illinois rallies to nip Central Michigan November 21, 1982 February 22, 2025 Newspapers.com 1982 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1982-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference May 24, 2025 Schedule/Results (1982 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363943 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 24, 2025 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football