1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (1st season)
MVPJim Latanski
CaptainMike Terna, Jim Hannula, Mike Pinckney, Jim Latanski
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 3 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Long Beach State*W 16–99,052
September 13Ball StateL 17–18
September 20Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–35
September 27at OhioW 22–21
October 4at Southern Illinois*W 20–1715,700
October 11Illinois State*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 18–2818,020[1]
October 18Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–0
October 25at Wichita State*W 17–1422,511[2]
November 1at Kent StateW 35–14
November 8at ToledoL 6–13
November 22Eastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 38–6
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Kay, Linda (October 12, 1980). "Illinois State upsets Northern". Chicago Tribune. p. 4:11. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Great Scott! Huskies win". The Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1980 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".