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.
| 1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–4 MAC) |
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| MVP | Pete Kraker, Dave Petzke, Mark Stuart |
| Captain | All seniors |
| Home stadium | Huskie Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Western Michigan | L 30–44 | [1] | ||
| September 23 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 10–27 | [2] | ||
| September 30 | Illinois State* |
| W 49–21 | [3] | |
| October 7 | at Long Beach State* | L 19–24 | 6,225 | [4] | |
| October 14 | Western Illinois* |
| W 24–20 | [5] | |
| October 21 | at Central Michigan | L 7–34 | 23,380 | [6] | |
| October 28 | at Southern Illinois* | W 14–13 | 16,489 | [7] | |
| November 4 | Kent State |
| W 27–21 | [8] | |
| November 11 | at Toledo | L 16–35 | [9] | ||
| November 18 | Ball State |
| L 13–31 | 8,041 | [10] |
| November 25 | at Ohio | W 23–14 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "NIU falls to W. Michigan". The Rock Island Argus. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Floyd return paces Northeast La. win". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1978. p. 64. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern wins run-in with Ill. State". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach wins, 24–19". The Blade-Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois edges Western on late score". The Pantagraph. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan beats NIU, 34–7". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late FG wins for NIU". Palladium-Item. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moga ties record, Huskies fall 27–21". The Kokomo Tribune. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rockets soar past Huskies". The Lima News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NIU loses chance at finishing .500". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North. Illinois tames Bobcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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