1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (3rd season)
MVPMax Gill
CaptainLarry Alleyne, Rich Barrent, Max Gill, Jim Keogh, Larry Tharp
Home stadiumHuskie 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[edit]

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

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References[edit]

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