1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University. The Huskies competed in the highest division of football, Division I-A. They were led by second year head coach Jerry Pettibone and they played their home games at Huskie Stadium.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
6:30 PM |
Ball State* |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
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L 10–20 |
11,500 |
September 6 |
12:00 PM |
at West Virginia |
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Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
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L 14–47 |
56,665 |
September 13 |
1:00 PM |
at Wisconsin* |
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Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
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L 20–35 |
63,294 |
September 20 |
1:00 PM |
at Iowa* |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
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L 3–57 |
66,930 |
September 27 |
6:30 PM |
Western Illinois* |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
L 0–10 |
26,364 |
October 4 |
6:30 PM |
at #1 Miami (FL) |
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Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
|
L 0–34 |
33,905 |
October 18 |
3:30 PM |
at Toledo* |
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Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
|
L 28–29 |
19,169 |
October 25 |
1:00 PM |
Miami (OH)* |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
L 6–20 |
13,128 |
November 1 |
12:30 PM |
at Bowling Green* |
|
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH |
|
W 16–8 |
10,102 |
November 8 |
1:00 PM |
Eastern Michigan* |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 21–14 |
8,556 |
November 15 |
1:00 PM |
at Ohio* |
|
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
|
L 26–34 |
4,844 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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References
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| Venues | |
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| Bowls & rivalries | |
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| Culture & lore |
- "Huskie Fight Song"
- Huskie Band
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| People | |
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| Seasons | |
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| National championship seasons in bold |
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