1990 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1990 Northern Illinois Huskies football Independent 6–5 Jerry Pettibone 6th Mike Summers 3rd Tim McGuire 5th Kevin Cassidy Paul Rogan Claude Royster Huskie Stadium The 1990 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jerry Pettibone in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–5. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 1990 AP Central September 1 6:30 pm w Eastern Illinois T–17 (I-AA) Huskie Stadium Dekalb, IL 28–17 12,380 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-nius-air-game-downs/162775949/ Southern Illinoisan NIU's air game downs Eastern September 2, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 1:30 pm l y Nebraska 10 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 14–60 76,043 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-nebraska-of/175654775/ The Grand Island Independent Nebraska offense rolls, 60–14 September 9, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 6:30 pm l y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 14–23 21,154 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-toledo-defeats-northern-i/175654897/ The Pantagraph Toledo defeats Northern Illinois September 16, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 6:30 pm w Kansas State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 42–35 14,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-wildcats-suffer-fi/175655042/ The Olathe Daily News Wildcats suffer first loss on TD run with 40 seconds left September 23, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 11:30 am l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL ESPN 7–24 26,798 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-christian-removes-nu-load/175655132/ The Times-Mail Christian removes NU load September 30, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 1:00 pm w Fresno State 24 Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 73–18 18,067 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-see-ya-top-25-n-il/175655234/ The Sacramento Bee See ya, top 25: N. Illinois rips Fresno 73–18 October 7, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 1:00 pm w Arkansas State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 35–0 6,631 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-a-state-blitzed-by/162698280/ The Commercial Appeal A-State blitzed by N. Illinois October 14, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 1:00 pm w Murray State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 49–7 15,987 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-robinson-reaches-10/162861821/ The Daily Chronicle Robinson reaches 1,000 yards, Huskies crush MSU October 21, 1990 January 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 12:00 pm w y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 31–28 7,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-n-illinois-passes-akron/175644159/ Chicago Tribune N. Illinois passes Akron test November 4, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 12:30 pm l y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 20–24 20,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758726/another-td-in-final-minutes-helps/ The News and Observer Another TD in final minutes helps Pirates close with a win November 11, 1990 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 7:00 pm l y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 20–24 16,325 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-usls-ragin/175654503/ The Leesville Daily Leader USL's Ragin' Cajuns rally to defeat Northern Illinois November 18, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1990-schedule.html 1990 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football