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1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGuire (1st season)
MVPTodd Peat
Captains
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State – – 12–0–0
No. 2 Miami (FL) – – 11–1–0
No. 20 Virginia Tech – – 9–2–1
No. 19 Boston College – – 9–3–0
Tulsa – – 7–4–0
Florida State – – 7–4–1
Army – – 6–5–0
Southwestern Louisiana – – 6–5–0
Southern Miss – – 6–5–0
Temple – – 6–5–0
Pittsburgh – – 5–5–1
Rutgers – – 5–5–1
Cincinnati – – 5–6–0
Notre Dame – – 5–6–0
Syracuse – – 5–6–0
South Carolina – – 3–6–2
Tulane – – 4–7–0
West Virginia – – 4–7–0
Louisville – – 3–8–0
Navy – – 3–8–0
Wichita State – – 3–8–0
East Carolina – – 2–9–0
Northern Illinois – – 2–9–0
Memphis State – – 1–10–0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 306:30 pmBall State
L 10–2011,369[1]
September 612:00 pmat West Virginia
L 14–4756,665[2]
September 131:00 pmat Wisconsin
L 20–3563,294[3]
September 201:00 pmat Iowa
L 3–5766,930[4]
September 276:30 pmWestern Illinois
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–1026,364[5]
October 46:30 pmat No. 1 Miami (FL)
L 0–3433,905[6]
October 183:30 pmat Toledo
L 28–2919,169[7]
October 251:00 pmMiami (OH)dagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–2013,128[8]
November 112:30 pmat Bowling Green
W 16–810,102[9]
November 81:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–148,556[10]
November 151:00 pmat Ohio
L 26–344,844[11]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Northern's wishbone is snapped". Quad-City Times. August 31, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "NIU gains respect, and another loss". Chicago Tribune. September 7, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UW cuts off Huskies with pass". Wisconsin State Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Iowa's Bayless sparkles". The Sioux City Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western edges Huskies". The Daily Chronicle. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "'Canes cakewalk past No. Illinois". The Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Toledo keeps Northern Illinois winless". The Daily Herald. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Miami flattens Northern Illinois, 20–6". Dayton Daily News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Northern snaps Bowling Green's 16-game home win streak". The Daily Chronicle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Reserve QB thwarts EMU". The Ann Arbor News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Late Bobcat rally overcomers hot Huskie first quarter". The Daily Chronicle. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1986 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".
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