1979 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Northern Illinois Huskies football Mid-American Conference MAC 5–5–1 3–3–1 Pat Culpepper 4th Frank Lewandoski Mike Pinckney All seniors Huskie Stadium The 1979 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Pat Culpepper in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule Central September 15 w y East Tennessee State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 21–14 17,202 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-topples-e-tenn-st/139713444/ Chicago Tribune NIU topples E. Tenn. St. September 16, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 17–45 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-quarterbacks-four-t/157922024/ The Courier-Journal Quarterback's four TDs pace Western Michigan September 23, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Long Beach State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 3–9 12,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-long-beach-nips-niu/157822950/ The Dispatch Long Beach nips NIU September 30, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 t y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-huskies-finish-in-tie/157920223/ The Dispatch Huskies finish in tie October 7, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Central Michigan Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 11–31 20,327 CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31–11 The Lansing State Journal October 14, 1979 C1, C7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17487171/cmus_defense_stops_huskies_3111/ Newspapers.coma October 20 w y y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 33–7 2,921 Schrock Cliff Northern Illinois runs past Redbirds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90799803/the-pantagraph/ December 18, 2021 The Pantagraph October 21, 1979 B1 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Southern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 11–21 23,740 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-southern-wins-2111-as/157763528/ Herald and Review Southern wins 21–11 as Quinn sets record October 28, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w Kent State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 25–0 15,365 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-northern-tops-kent/157861000/ The Rock Island Argus Northern tops Kent by 25–0 November 4, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 28–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-puts-toledo-out-of-p/157922103/ Chicago Tribune NIU puts Toledo out of picture November 11, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN rivalry 0–42 5,581 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-ball-state-coasts-in/157922171/ The Kokomo Tribune Ball State coasts in impressive 42–0 victory over Huskies November 18, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w Ohio Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 28–27 2,709 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-northern-illinois-2827/157922228/ Daily Press Northern Illinois 28–27 November 25, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1979-schedule.html 1979 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football