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1999 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPWilliam Andrews, Donnavan Carter
CaptainDonnavan Carter, Ryan Diem, Chris Finlen, Lamain Rucker, Mike Stack
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
(capacity: 31,000)
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 – 0     13 – 0  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Akron   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kent State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Buffalo   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Toledo   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Ball State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 26:30 pmWestern Illinois*
L 21–2717,930[1]
September 113:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
WJYSL 31–3428,514
September 185:15 pmat Iowa*
ESPN PlusL 0–2463,478
September 256:30 pmWestern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 21–2419,213
October 26:00 pmat Buffalo
W 45–2112,915
October 92:00 pmBall Statedagger
W 37–1718,482
October 1612:00 pmat Central Michigan
W 31–2721,047
October 2312:00 pmKent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
FSNW 50–711,690
October 303:00 pmat No. 13 Marshall
FSNL 9–4130,081
November 1312:00 pmat Toledo
L 14–4414,910
November 202:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 30–239,445
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ Campbell, Clete (September 3, 1999). "Putting the comeback on hold". Daily Chronicle. p. 13. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1999 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com".


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