1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football Independent 5–5–1 Jerry Pettibone 3rd Pat Ruel 3rd Tim McGuire 2nd Ted Karamanos Ted Karamanos Tony Savegnago Huskie Stadium The 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5–1. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule Central September 12 6:30 pm l Lamar Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 35–39 22,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-lamars-4th-quarter-rall/160528459/ Chicago Tribune Lamar's 4th-quarter rally stuns Northern Illinois September 13, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 12:00 pm w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 34–14 12,005 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-northern-illinois-run/172084641/ Omaha World-Herald Northern Illinois runs to victory September 20, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 1:00 pm t y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 16–16 27,336 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-niu-ties-wildcats-with-ivan/172084712/ The Dispatch NIU ties Wildcats with Ivanic kick September 27, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 3:00 pm l y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 31–32 13,306 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-late-touchdown-lifts/172084786/ The Daily Chronicle Late touchdown lifts Eastern Michigan over Northern October 4, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 1:00 pm w y Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 41–5 20,939 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-huskies-get-complet/172084852/ The Daily Chronicle Huskies get 'complete victory' routing Toledo 41–5 October 11, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 1:00 pm w Southwest Missouri State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 27–21 9,017 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-huskies-get-past-sms/160535283/ The Daily Chronicle Huskies get past SMSU October 18, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 1:00 pm l Cal State Fullerton Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 20–21 7,325 Good News Doesn't Travel So Fast for Fullerton The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Robyn Norwood October 25, 1987 III-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8908813/good_news_doesnt_travel_so_fast_for/ Newspapers.com February 12, 2017CS Full. 21, N. Illinois 20 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County October 25, 1987 III-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8908840/cs_full_21_n_illinois_20/ Newspapers.com February 12, 2017 October 31 1:00 pm l y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN rivalry 17–42 4,675 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-indy-star-nov-1/62786632/ The Indianapolis Star Ball State trounces Northern Illinois, 42–17 November 1, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 1:00 pm w Western Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 29–14 21,863 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-northern-turns-turno/160545194/ The Daily Chronicle Northern turns turnovers into victory over Western November 8, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 1:00 pm l Akron Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 21–27 5,405 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-northern-is-done-in-by-7/172083209/ Chicago Tribune Northern is done in by 7 turnovers November 15, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 10:00 pm w y y UNLV Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV ESPN 34–31 14,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-northern-illinois-b/172084953/ Reno Gazette-Journal Northern Illinois beats UNLV November 29, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1987-schedule.html 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football