1984 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1984 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Lynch (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTed Huber (1st season)
MVPScott Kellar, Pete Roth
CaptainDan Feely, Lee Hicks
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Bowling Green 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 6 – 2 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Ohio 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northern Illinois 3 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Miami (OH) 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 2 – 5 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1984 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lee Corso in his first and only season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1West Texas State*
W 40–33[1]
September 8at Wisconsin*
L 14–2765,288[2]
September 22Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 24–1023,712[3]
September 29Ball State
L 14–1526,445[4]
October 6at Western Michigan
W 20–1518,221[5]
October 13Eastern Michigandagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
T 10–1026,685[6]
October 20at Bowling Green
L 6–28[7]
October 27Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 7–2010,200[8]
November 3Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 8–7[9]
November 10at Toledo
L 7–1318,644[10]
November 17at Ohio
L 3–10[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "NIU delights television fans". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McClain likes score, not UW effort". The Journal Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kent State loses to Huskies 24–10". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ball State rallies in fourth quarter to nip Northern Illinois, 15–14". Palladium-Item. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NIU's long bombs topple Broncos". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late kick earns tie with NIU". The Pantagraph. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bowling Green 28, N. Illinois 6". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Redskins' big plays lower boom on Northern Illinois". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "CMU runs out of lives on road". The Saginaw News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Last-minute rally falls short, NIU loses 13–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ohio interception stops Huskie last-ditch drive". The Daily Chronicle. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1984 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".
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