2000 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2000 Northern Illinois Huskies football Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 6–5 4–3 Joe Novak 5th Dan Roushar 3rd Justin McCareins Buster Sampson Ryan Diem Chris Finle Justin McCareins Cameron Saulsby Kevin Selover Huskie Stadium The 2000 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 2000 AP Central August 31 7:00 pm l y y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL 17–35 23,352 September 9 6:30 pm w y Illinois State 5 (I-AA) Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 52–0 24,682 Narang Bobby Huskies silence I-AA Redbirds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93237047/the-daily-chronicle/ January 22, 2022 Daily Chronicle September 10, 2000 B1 Newspapers.com September 23 4:00 pm l y y Auburn 20 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL PPV 14–31 79,635 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-tiger-romp-auburn-make/157482743/ The Dothan Eagle Tiger romp; Auburn makes it look easy with 31–14 win over Northern Illinois September 24, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 12:00 pm w y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN rivalry 43–14 13,859 October 7 1:00 pm w y y UCF Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 40–20 18,148 October 14 6:00 pm w y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 52–35 9,487 October 21 12:00 pm l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI FSN 22–52 27,523 October 28 12:00 pm w Buffalo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN Plus 73–10 16,586 November 4 1:00 pm l Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 24–38 13,354 November 11 12:00 pm l y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 32–39 4,592 November 18 1:00 pm w Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 40–6 6,016 Neither chill nor CMU can keep NIU from winning campaign The Daily Chronicle Bob Regan November 19, 2000 B1, B6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99376740/neither-chill-nor-cmu-can-keep-niu-from/ Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/2000-schedule.html 2000 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football