1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football Mid-American Conference MAC 7–4 4–3 Bill Mallory 1st Joe Novak 1st Jim Latanski Mike Terna Jim Hannula Mike Pinckney Jim Latanski Huskie Stadium The 1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule Central September 5 w y y Long Beach State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 16–9 9,052 September 13 l Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry 17–18 September 20 l Western Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 6–35 September 27 w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 22–21 October 4 w y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 20–17 15,700 October 11 l y Illinois State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 18–28 18,020 Kay Linda Illinois State upsets Northern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90803067/chicago-tribune/ December 18, 2021 Chicago Tribune October 12, 1980 4:11 Newspapers.com October 18 w Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 21–0 October 25 w y y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 17–14 22,511 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71889587/great-scott-huskies-win/ The Daily Chronicle Great Scott! Huskies win October 26, 1980 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 35–14 November 8 l y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 6–13 November 22 w Eastern Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 38–6 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1980-schedule.html 1980 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football