2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season January 2019 February 2026 2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 11–3 7–1 Rod Carey 2nd Bob Cole 2nd Multiple Jay Niemann 4th 4–3 Da'Ron Brown Luke Eakes Tyler Loos Jason Meehan Rob Sterling Ryan Brown Da'Ron Brown Huskie Stadium MAC championMAC West Division co-champion MAC Championship Game W 51–17 vs. Bowling Green Boca Raton Bowl L 23–52 vs. Marshall The 2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rod Carey, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Toledo, Northern Illinois advanced to the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated Bowling Green to win the program's fifth MAC championship. The Huskies were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl, where they lost to Conference USA champion Marshall. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Northern Illinois loss to Central Michigan on October 11 snapped a 26-game home winning streak dating back to the 2009 season. The season marked the Huskies' seventh consecutive trip to a bowl game and their third consecutive bowl game loss. Schedule Central August 28 6:00 p.m. w y Presbyterian Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 55–3 12,398 Presbyterian vs. Northern Illinois Scoring Summary http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/box_score/stats_20140829aaa.pdf Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics August 28, 2014 August 29, 2014 September 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903102644/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/box_score/stats_20140829aaa.pdf dead September 6 2:30 p.m. w y y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL BTN 23–15 41,139 Northern Illinois vs. Northwestern http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/090614.html Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics September 6, 2014 September 6, 2014 September 13 6:00 p.m. w y y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV MWN 48–34 14,305 Northern Illinois vs. UNLV http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/niu-lv.html Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics September 13, 2014 September 13, 2014 September 20 6:00 p.m. l y y Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ESPNU 14–52 67,204 Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Arkansas Razorbacks - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400548115 ESPN September 20, 2014 September 21, 2014 October 4 4:00 p.m. w Kent State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN3 17–14 15,620 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/400548123 ESPN October 4, 2014 October 6, 2014 October 11 4:00 p.m. l y Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN3 17–34 20,122 Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400548129 ESPN October 11, 2014 November 10, 2014 October 18 4:00 p.m. w Miami (OH) Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN3 51–41 11,211 Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/400548137 ESPN October 18, 2014 November 10, 2014 October 25 12:00 p.m. w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 28–17 19,654 Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400548142 ESPN October 25, 2014 November 10, 2014 November 5 7:00 p.m. w y Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Bronze Stalk Trophy ESPN2 35–21 6,642 Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ball State Cardinals - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/400548150 ESPN November 5, 2014 November 10, 2014 November 11 7:00 p.m. w Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 27–24 8,462 Toledo Rockets vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400548152 ESPN November 11, 2014 November 12, 2014 November 18 7:00 p.m. w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH ESPNU 21–14 15,118 Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400548152 ESPN November 18, 2014 November 27, 2014 November 28 10:00 a.m. w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPNU 31–21 11,195 Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400548167 ESPN November 28, 2014 November 28, 2014 December 5 6:00 p.m. w y y Bowling Green Ford Field Detroit, MI MAC Championship Game ESPN2 51–17 15,110 Bowling Green Falcons vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400609055 ESPN December 5, 2014 December 6, 2014 December 23 5:00 p.m. l y y Marshall FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL Boca Raton Bowl ESPN 23–52 29,419 http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/mid-amer/2014-northern-illinois-huskies-football-schedule.php 2014 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule FB Schedules March 17, 2014 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football