The 1979 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Pat Culpepper in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
| 1979 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (3–3–1 MAC) |
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| MVP | Frank Lewandoski, Mike Pinckney |
| Captain | All seniors |
| Home stadium | Huskie Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | East Tennessee State* | W 21–14 | 17,202 | [1] | |
| September 22 | at Western Michigan | L 17–45 | [2] | ||
| September 29 | Long Beach State* |
| L 3–9 | 12,550 | [3] |
| October 6 | at Eastern Michigan | T 0–0 | [4] | ||
| October 13 | at Central Michigan | L 11–31 | 20,327 | [5] | |
| October 20 | at Illinois State* | W 33–7 | 2,921 | [6] | |
| October 27 | Southern Illinois* |
| L 11–21 | 23,740 | [7] |
| November 3 | Kent State |
| W 25–0 | 15,365 | [8] |
| November 10 | Toledo |
| W 28–10 | [9] | |
| November 17 | at Ball State | L 0–42 | 5,581 | [10] | |
| November 24 | Ohio |
| W 28–27 | 2,709 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "NIU topples E. Tenn. St". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quarterback's four TDs pace Western Michigan". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach nips NIU". The Dispatch. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies finish in tie". The Dispatch. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31–11". The Lansing State Journal. October 14, 1979. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.coma.
- ^ Schrock, Cliff (October 21, 1979). "Northern Illinois runs past Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins 21–11 as Quinn sets record". Herald and Review. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern tops Kent by 25–0". The Rock Island Argus. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NIU puts Toledo out of picture". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State coasts in impressive 42–0 victory over Huskies". The Kokomo Tribune. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois 28–27". Daily Press. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1979 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".
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