1990 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 1990 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 sixth year head coach Jerry Pettibone and they played their home games at Huskie Stadium.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 1 |
6:30 PM |
Eastern Illinois* |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 28–17 |
12,380 |
| September 8 |
1:30 PM |
at #10 Nebraska* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
L 14–60 |
76,043 |
| September 15 |
6:30 PM |
at Toledo* |
|
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
|
L 14–23 |
21,154 |
| September 22 |
6:30 PM |
Kansas State* |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 42–35 |
14,102 |
| September 29 |
11:30 AM |
at Northwestern* |
|
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
ESPN |
L 7–24 |
26,798 |
| October 6 |
1:00 PM |
#24 Fresno State* |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 73–18 |
18,067 |
| October 13 |
1:00 PM |
Arkansas State |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 35–0 |
6,631 |
| October 20 |
1:00 PM |
Murray State* |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 49–7 |
15,987 |
| November 3 |
12:00 PM |
at Akron |
|
Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH |
|
W 31–28 |
7,032 |
| November 10 |
12:30 PM |
at East Carolina |
|
Ficklen Memorial Stadium • Greenville, NC |
|
L 20–24 |
20,100 |
| November 17 |
7:00 PM |
at Southwestern Louisiana |
|
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
|
L 20–24 |
16,325 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP 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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