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1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGuire (1st season)
MVPTodd Peat
CaptainDoug Bartlett, Todd Peat
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 306:30 pmBall State*
L 10–2011,500
September 612:00 pmat West Virginia
L 14–4756,665[1]
September 131:00 pmat Wisconsin*
L 20–3563,294
September 201:00 pmat Iowa*
L 3–5766,930
September 276:30 pmWestern Illinois*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–1026,364
October 46:30 pmat No. 1 Miami (FL)
L 0–3433,905
October 183:30 pmat Toledo*
L 28–2919,169
October 251:00 pmMiami (OH)*dagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–2013,128
November 112:30 pmat Bowling Green*
W 16–810,102
November 81:00 pmEastern Michigan*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–148,556
November 151:00 pmat Ohio*
L 26–344,844
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "NIU gains respect, and another loss". Chicago Tribune. September 7, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1986 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".


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