1991 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1991 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Charlie Sadler (1st season)
Captain	Adam Dach, Nick Jones, Mike Westrick
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					10	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	8	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Sadler, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	9:00 pm	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 7–55	34,112	[1]
September 14	6:30 pm	Arkansas State	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		W 22–21	14,583
September 21	6:30 pm	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		L 17–34	27,229
September 28	1:00 pm	at No. 9 Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA		L 7–58	70,220
October 5	6:30 pm	Louisiana Tech	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		L 3–37	9,519	[2]
October 12	1:00 pm	Western Michigan*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	SCC	L 10–22	15,725
October 19	12:00 pm	at No. 6 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL		L 10–41	83,708	[3]
October 26	12:00 pm	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH		L 7–17	5,301
November 2	1:00 pm	Southwestern Louisiana	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	SCC	L 12–13	11,093
November 16	1:00 pm	Illinois State*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		W 27–24	6,943
November 23	3:30 pm	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH		L 21–42	11,752
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs end Huskie home streak at 14". The Daily Chronicle. October 6, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Florida struggles, but whips NIU". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1991 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".