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1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPPete Kraker, Dave Petzke, Mark Stuart
CaptainAll seniors
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Miami (OH) 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Pat Culpepper, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Western MichiganL 30–44
September 23at Northeast Louisiana*L 10–27
September 30Illinois State*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 49–21
October 7at Long Beach State*L 19–246,225
October 14Western Illinois*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 24–20
October 21at Central MichiganL 7–3423,380
October 28at Southern Illinois*W 14–1316,489
November 4Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 27–21
November 11at ToledoL 16–35
November 18Ball StateL 13–318,041
November 25at OhioW 23–14
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "NIU falls to W. Michigan". The Rock Island Argus. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Floyd return paces Northeast La. win". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1978. p. 64. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Northern wins run-in with Ill. State". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Long Beach wins, 24–19". The Blade-Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northern Illinois edges Western on late score". The Pantagraph. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Central Michigan beats NIU, 34–7". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Late FG wins for NIU". Palladium-Item. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Moga ties record, Huskies fall 27–21". The Kokomo Tribune. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rockets soar past Huskies". The Lima News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "NIU loses chance at finishing .500". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "North. Illinois tames Bobcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1978 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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