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2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football
MAC champion
MAC West Division co-champion
Boca Raton Bowl, L 23–52 vs. Marshall
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Cole (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Jay Niemann (4th season)
MVP Da'Ron Brown
CaptainLuke Eakes, Tyler Loos, Jason Meehan, Rob Sterling, Ryan Brown, Da'Ron Brown
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
Seasons
←  2013
2015 →
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 – 3     8 – 6  
Ohio   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Buffalo   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UMass   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Miami (OH)   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Kent State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Toledo x   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Western Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ball State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 286:00 p.m. Presbyterian*
W 55–312,398 [1]
September 62:30 p.m.at Northwestern*
 BTNW 23–1541,139 [2]
September 136:00 p.m.at UNLV*
 MWNW 48–3414,305 [3]
September 206:00 p.m.at Arkansas*
 ESPNUL 14–5267,204 [4]
October 44:00 p.m. Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
 ESPN3W 17–1415,620 [5]
October 114:00 p.m. Central Michigandagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3L 17–3420,122 [6]
October 184:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3W 51–4111,211 [7]
October 2512:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN3W 28–1719,654 [8]
November 57:00 p.m.at Ball State
 ESPN2W 35–216,642 [9]
November 117:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2W 27–248,462 [10]
November 187:00 p.m.at Ohio
ESPNUW 21–1415,118 [11]
November 2810:00 a.m.at Western Michigan
ESPNUW 31–2111,195 [12]
December 56:00 p.m.vs. Bowling Green*
ESPN2W 51–1715,110 [13]
December 235:00 p.m.vs. Marshall*
 ESPNL 23–5229,419

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References

  1. ^ "Presbyterian vs. Northern Illinois Scoring Summary" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Northwestern". Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. UNLV". Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Arkansas Razorbacks - Box Score". ESPN. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score". ESPN. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score". ESPN. October 11, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score". ESPN. October 18, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score". ESPN. October 25, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ball State Cardinals - Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  10. ^ "Toledo Rockets vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score". ESPN. November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  11. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  12. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN. November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  13. ^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Northern Illinois Huskies - Box Score". ESPN. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  14. ^ "2014 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 17, 2014.


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