1989 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1989 Northern Illinois Huskies football Independent 9–2 Jerry Pettibone 5th Mike Summers 2nd Tim McGuire 4th Ron Delisi Ron Delisi Joe Gucwa Huskie Stadium The 1989 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 9–2. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 1989 AP Central September 2 6:30 pm w y Cal State Fullerton Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 26–17 8,235 CS Fullerton Starts Out Quickly, Loses, 26-17 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Robyn Norwood September 3, 1989 III-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8914442/cs_fullerton_starts_out_quickly_loses/ Newspapers.com February 12, 2017 September 9 1:30 pm l y y Nebraska 4 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 17–48 76,194 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-cornhuskers-shake-off-shaky-op/173856700/ The State Cornhuskers shake off shaky opening half September 10, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 1:10 pm w y y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 37–20 20,256 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-huskies-slide-past-k/173856784/ The Salina Journal Huskies slide past K-State in afternoon September 24, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 6:30 pm w y Western Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 34–27 22,365 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-wishbone-breaks-wiu/162427404/ Chicago Tribune NIU wishbone breaks WIU defense October 1, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 1:00 pm w y y Southern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL SCC 29–24 23,933 Wesselhoff Bill Huskies rally past Southern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91596010/the-daily-chronicle/ January 1, 2022 Daily Chronicle October 8, 1989 13 Newspapers.com October 14 2:00 pm l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 21–42 17,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81004307/johnson-flys-louisiana-tech-over-niu/ The Daily Chronicle Johnson flys Louisiana Tech over NIU October 15, 1989 July 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 1:00 pm w y UNLV Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 42–24 16,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-herald-niu-rins-wild-hammers/173856863/ Northwest Herald NIU rins wild, hammers UNLV October 22, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 12:00 pm w y Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 20–17 15,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-rallies-to-win-behin/173780547/ Chicago Tribune NIU rallies to win behind Robinson October 29, 1989 June 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 1:00 pm w Southwestern Louisiana Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 23–20 5,604 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-huskies-take-giant-s/173855107/ The Daily Chronicle Huskies take giant step toward bowl game November 5, 1989 June 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 1:00 pm w y Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 39–27 5,971 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-herald-niu-picks-off-toledo-i/173857008/ Northwest Herald NIU picks off Toledo, improves mark to 8–2 November 12, 1989 June 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 12:30 pm w y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 56–3 4,610 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-uc-takes-final-t/173781584/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC takes final thrashing, 56–3 November 19, 1989 June 4, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1989-schedule.html 1989 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football