1984 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

1984 Northern Illinois Huskies football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 4–6–1 (3–5–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Lee Corso (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Bill Lynch (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Ted Huber (1st season)
MVPs|

* Scott Kellar
* Pete Roth

Captains|

* Dan Feely
* Lee Hicks

Home stadium| Huskie Stadium

Seasons

← 1983

1985 →

1984 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Toledo $  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 1 |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 1
Bowling Green | 7  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 0
Central Michigan | 6  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 1
Ohio | 4  | – | 4  | – | 1 |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 1
Northern Illinois | 3  | – | 5  | – | 1 |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 1
Miami (OH) | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Ball State | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Western Michigan | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Kent State | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Eastern Michigan | 2  | – | 5  | – | 2 |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 2

* $ – Conference champion

The 1984 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lee Corso in his first and only season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Corso departed shortly after the season to become coach of the Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 1| West Texas State*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 40–33| | [1]
September 8| at Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| L 14–27| 65,288| [2]
September 22| Kent State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 24–10| 23,712| [3]
September 29| Ball State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (rivalry)

| L 14–15| 26,445| [4]
October 6| at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 20–15| 18,221| [5]
October 13| Eastern Michigan|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| T 10–10| 26,685| [6]
October 20| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 6–28| | [7]
October 27| Miami (OH)|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| L 7–20| 10,200| [8]
November 3| Central Michigan|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 8–7| | [9]
November 10| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 7–13| 18,644| [10]
November 17| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| L 3–10| | [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "NIU delights television fans". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "McClain likes score, not UW effort". The Journal Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Kent State loses to Huskies 24–10". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Ball State rallies in fourth quarter to nip Northern Illinois, 15–14". Palladium-Item. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "NIU's long bombs topple Broncos". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Late kick earns tie with NIU". The Pantagraph. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bowling Green 28, N. Illinois 6". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Redskins' big plays lower boom on Northern Illinois". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "CMU runs out of lives on road". The Saginaw News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Last-minute rally falls short, NIU loses 13–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Ohio interception stops Huskie last-ditch drive". The Daily Chronicle. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1984 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".

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Northern Illinois Huskies football

Venues|

* Glidden Field (1903–1948, 1951–1965)
* Dekalb Township High School football field (1949–1950)
* Huskie Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Ball State: Bronze Stalk Trophy

Culture & lore|

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* Huskie Band

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