1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTed Huber (2nd season)
MVPTim Griffin
CaptainTim Griffin, Scott Kellar, Curt Pardridge
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 0 0 11 1 0
Miami (OH) 7 1 1 8 2 1
Central Michigan 6 3 0 7 3 0
Western Michigan 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 4 4 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 3 6 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Ohio 2 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7Western MichiganW 17–021,362
September 14at Wisconsin*L 17–3869,131
September 21at No. 4 Iowa*L 20–4866,014
September 28at Northwestern*L 16–38
October 5at
Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry
  • )
    L 0–29
    October 19Toledodagger
    • Huskie Stadium
    • DeKalb, IL
    W 16–326,420
    October 26at Miami (OH)L 15–32
    November 2Bowling Green
    • Huskie Stadium
    • DeKalb, IL
    L 14–3422,600
    November 9at Eastern MichiganW 3–0
    November 16Ohio
    • Huskie Stadium
    • DeKalb, IL
    W 35–7
    November 23at Central MichiganL 21–30
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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    References

    1. ^ "1985 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".