1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5–1
Head coach	Jerry Pettibone (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Ruel (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim McGuire (2nd season)
MVP	Ted Karamanos
Captain	Ted Karamanos, Tony Savegnago
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5–1. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	6:30 pm	Lamar*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		L 35–39	22,184	[1]
September 19	12:00 pm	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		W 34–14	12,005
September 26	1:00 pm	at Northwestern*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL		T 16–16	27,336
October 3	3:00 pm	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI		L 31–32	13,306
October 10	1:00 pm	Toledo*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		W 41–5	20,939
October 17	1:00 pm	Southwest Missouri State*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		W 27–21	9,017
October 24	1:00 pm	Cal State Fullerton*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		L 20–21	7,325	[2][3]
October 31	1:00 pm	at Ball State*	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (rivalry)		L 17–42	4,675
November 7	1:00 pm	Western Illinois*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		W 29–14	21,863	[4]
November 14	1:00 pm	Akron	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		L 21–27	5,405
November 28	10:00 pm	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	ESPN	W 34–31	14,650
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Lamar's 4th-quarter rally stuns Northern Illinois". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Robyn Norwood (October 25, 1987). "Good News Doesn't Travel So Fast for Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "CS Full. 21, N. Illinois 20". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northern turns turnovers into victory over Western". The Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1987 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".