2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 6–7 5–3 Jerry Kill 1st Matt Limegrover 1st Tracy Claeys 1st Larry English Eddie Adamski Britt Davis Larry English Alex Krutsch Tim McCarthy Dan Nicholson Craig Rusch Matt Simon Huskie Stadium Independence Bowl L 10–17 vs. Louisiana Tech The 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to Louisiana Tech. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 2008 AP Central August 30 6:00 pm l y y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN BTN 27–31 44,029 September 6 6:00 pm l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 26–29 26,262 September 20 2:00 pm w y 2008 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 48–3 20,936 September 27 12:00 pm w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPN Plus 37–0 17,159 October 4 6:00 pm l y y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 9–13 99,539 October 11 3:00 pm w Miami (OH) Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 17–13 17,444 October 18 3:00 pm w y Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 38–7 22,092 October 25 3:00 pm w Bowling Green Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 16–13 17,163 November 5 7:00 pm l y Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Bronze Stalk Trophy ESPN2 14–45 14,373 November 12 7:00 pm l Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 30–33 OT 13,543 November 18 6:00 pm w y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 42–14 2,267 November 25 6:00 pm l y Navy Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPNC 0–16 17,950 December 28 8:15 pm l y y Louisiana Tech Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl ESPN 10–17 41,567 225px|left|thumb|Northern Illinois on offense against Tennessee Coaching staff Jerry Kill, head coach Tracy Claeys, defensive coordinatorhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/claeys_tracy00.html Football - NIU Huskie Athletics! 2008-12-16 2008-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20080222034250/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/claeys_tracy00.html dead Matt Limegrover, offensive coordinatorhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/limegrover_matt00.html Football - NIU Huskie Athletics! 2008-12-16 2008-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20080220134857/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/limegrover_matt00.html dead Pat Poore, quarterbacks coachhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/poore_pat00.html Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2008-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211031718/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/poore_pat00.html dead Rob Reeves, running backs coachhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reeves_rob00.html Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2009-01-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090105000635/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reeves_rob00.html dead Brian Anderson, tight ends coachhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/anderson_brian00.html Football - NIU Huskie Athletics! 2008-12-16 2008-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20080220165655/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/anderson_brian00.html dead Harold Etheridge, offensive line coach P. J. Fleck, wide receivers coach, recruiting coordinatorhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fleck_pj00.html Football - NIU Huskie Athletics! 2008-12-16 2007-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20071013075652/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fleck_pj00.html dead Tom Matukewicz, linebackers coachhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/matukewicz_tom00.html Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2008-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211042524/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/matukewicz_tom00.html dead Jay Sawvel, defensive backs, special teams coachhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sawvel_jay00.html Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2009-01-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090105010644/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sawvel_jay00.html dead Jeff Phelps, defensive line coachhttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/phelps_jeff00.html Jeff Phelps Profile - Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2012-07-22 https://archive.today/20120722074537/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/phelps_jeff00.html dead Brad Brachear, graduate assistant (defense)http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brachear_brad01.html Player Bio: Brad Brachear :: Football 2008-12-16 2008-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804142920/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brachear_brad01.html dead Nate Griffin, graduate Assistant (video)http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/griffin_nate00.html Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2008-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211042519/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/griffin_nate00.html dead Nick Deuel, video coordinator Brad Kopp, assistant video coordinator Brandon Staley, graduate assistant (recruiting, operations)http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/staley_brandon00.html Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2009-01-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090106064129/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/staley_brandon00.html dead Marc Webel, graduate Assistant (offense)http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/webel_marc01.html Football - NIU Huskie Athletics! 2008-12-16 2008-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804041736/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/webel_marc01.html dead Adam Clark, director of football operationshttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clark_adam00.html Player Bio: Adam Clark :: Football 2008-12-16 2008-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804142925/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clark_adam00.html dead Eric Klein, sports performancehttp://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/klein_eric00.html Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site 2008-12-16 2009-01-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090106053057/http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/klein_eric00.html dead References External links 2008 NIU Football Media Guide Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football