From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record5–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Joe Novak (3rd season)
MVPMax Gill
CaptainLarry Alleyne, Rich Barrent, Max Gill, Jim Keogh, Larry Tharp
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983 →
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 7 2 0 7 5 0
Western Michigan 5 2 2 7 2 2
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 7 4 0
Central Michigan 5 3 1 6 4 1
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Toledo 5 4 0 6 5 0
Northern Illinois 5 4 0 5 5 0
Ball State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 1 1 9 1
Kent State 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The 1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4at ToledoL 3–9
September 18 Kent StateW 23–15
September 25at Northwestern*L 6–31
October 2 Ball State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL ( rivalry)
L 7–14
October 16at Bowling GreenL 18–20
October 23 Eastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 10–0
October 30at Western MichiganL 3–27
November 6at OhioW 36–0
November 13 Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 12–7
November 20 Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 19–13
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

References

  1. ^ "1982 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".