1988 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

1988 Northern Illinois Huskies football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–4
Head coach|

* Jerry Pettibone (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Summers (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Tim McGuire (3rd season)
MVP| Mike Hollingshed, Bob Montel, Marshall Taylor
Captain| Mike Hollingshed, Bob Montel, Marshall Taylor
Home stadium| Huskie Stadium

Seasons

<- 1987

1989 ->

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 2 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 3 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 13 Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Akron |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulsa |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 7–4. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

## Schedule

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September 3| 6:30 pm| Akron|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 7–6| 7,033|
September 10| 6:30 pm| Middle Tennessee*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 14–10| 13,572|
September 17| 1:00 pm| at Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| W 19–17| 46,869|
September 24| 7:00 pm| at Minnesota*|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| L 20–31| 40,007|
October 1| 1:00 pm| Southwest Missouri State*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 17–3| 14,127| [1]
October 8| 6:30 pm| at Toledo*|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 20–33| 17,038|
October 15| 4:00 pm| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| L 0–45| 27,300|
October 22| 1:30 pm| at Southern Illinois*|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 10–9| 13,000| [2]
October 29| 1:00 pm| Ball State*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (rivalry)

| L 17–18| 15,049|
November 5| 1:00 pm| No. 2 Western Illinois*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 16–6| 7,556| [3]
November 12| 1:00 pm| Western Michigan*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 15–7| 2,329|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "Northern's goal-line stand turns off SW Missouri". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 23, 1988). "Penalties spoil SIU's day in sun". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D29. Retrieved January 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Wesselhoff, Bill (November 6, 1988). "Huskies spoil Western Illinois' undefeated season". The Daily Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved November 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "1988 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".

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Northern Illinois Huskies football

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

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* Bowl games
* Ball State: Bronze Stalk Trophy

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* "Huskie Fight Song"
* Huskie Band

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