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.
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 4–6–1 (3–5–1 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bill Lynch (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ted Huber (1st season) |
MVP | Scott Kellar, Pete Roth |
Captain | Dan Feely, Lee Hicks |
Home stadium | Huskie Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | West Texas State* | W 40–33 | [1] | ||
September 8 | at Wisconsin* | L 14–27 | 65,288 | [2] | |
September 22 | Kent State |
| W 24–10 | 23,712 | [3] |
September 29 | Ball State |
| L 14–15 | 26,445 | [4] |
October 6 | at Western Michigan | W 20–15 | 18,221 | [5] | |
October 13 | Eastern Michigan |
| T 10–10 | 26,685 | [6] |
October 20 | at Bowling Green | L 6–28 | [7] | ||
October 27 | Miami (OH) |
| L 7–20 | 10,200 | [8] |
November 3 | Central Michigan |
| W 8–7 | [9] | |
November 10 | at Toledo | L 7–13 | 18,644 | [10] | |
November 17 | at Ohio | L 3–10 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "NIU delights television fans". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McClain likes score, not UW effort". The Journal Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State loses to Huskies 24–10". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State rallies in fourth quarter to nip Northern Illinois, 15–14". Palladium-Item. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NIU's long bombs topple Broncos". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late kick earns tie with NIU". The Pantagraph. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowling Green 28, N. Illinois 6". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins' big plays lower boom on Northern Illinois". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU runs out of lives on road". The Saginaw News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-minute rally falls short, NIU loses 13–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio interception stops Huskie last-ditch drive". The Daily Chronicle. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".