2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 8–4 7–1 Joe Novak 7th Dan Roushar 5th Michael Turner Larry Williams Eric Didesch P. J. Fleck Thomas Hammock Vince Thompson Tim Vincent Larry Williams Huskie Stadium MAC West Division co-champion The 2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Northern Illinois, the Toledo Rockets advanced to the MAC Championship Game. Despite reaching bowl eligibility, the Huskies were not invited to a bowl game. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 2002 AP Central August 29 6:30 pm w y Wake Forest Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL FSN 42–41 OT 19,653 September 7 6:00 pm l y y South Florida Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL 6–37 23,559 September 14 11:00 am l y y Wisconsin 22 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Plus 21–24 77,460 September 21 6:30 pm l y Western Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 26–29 23,598 Narang Bobby Leathernecks put the bite on Huskies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87956300/ October 30, 2021 The Daily Chronicle September 22, 2002 B1 Newspapers.com September 28 1:00 pm w Kent State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 13–6 16,302 October 5 1:00 pm w y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN rivalry 41–29 14,499 October 12 1:00 pm w y Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH 48–41 15,234 October 19 1:00 pm w Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 49–0 20,186 October 26 12:00 pm w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 24–20 15,049 November 9 1:30 pm w Bowling Green 20 Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL FSN 26–17 25,822 November 16 12:00 pm w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 49–21 5,567 November 23 11:00 am l Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL FSN 30–33 20,154http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/niu-m-footbl-2002.html Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site - Football October 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228205614/http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/niu-m-footbl-2002.html December 28, 2010 dead Roster 2002 Northern Illinois Huskies f 89 Fr Brad Cieslak TE y 82 Sr P. J. Fleck WR y 6 Jr Ryan Gilbert QB 10 So Josh Haldi QB 28 Sr Thomas Hammock TB y 24 Fr A. J. Harris A. J. Harris (running back) RB y 84 Fr Sam Hurd WR y Fr Edgar Rodriquez WR yes 83 Fr Shatone Powers WR 8 Fr Jeremy Pugh TB yes 88 Jr Turner Pugh WR 80 Fr Pat Raleigh TE 34 Jr Mike Scaramella FB 64 Jr Shaun Schroeder G 5 So Dan Sheldon WR 69 Jr Graham Sleight G 32 Jr Michael Turner Michael Turner (American football) RB y 91 Jr Leonard Cooksey DT 51 Sr Eric Didesch DT Fr Keafta Dokes FS 37 Sr Justin Dole SS 18 Jr Randee Drew CB y 45 Jr Nick Duffy LB 29 Fr Deon Smith CB yes 48 Fr Ray Smith SS 40 So Willie Smith LB https://web.archive.org/web/20021002154945/http://www3.niu.edu:80/athletics/football/roster.html *Joe Novak George McDonald – Wide receivers October 2, 2002 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football