2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season

2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football

International Bowl, L 3–27 vs. South Florida

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach|

* Jerry Kill (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Matt Limegrover (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Tracy Claeys (2nd season)
MVPs|

* Chad Spann
* Jake Coffman

Captains|

* Eddie Adamski
* Brandon Bice
* David Bryant
* Jake Coffman
* Landon Cox
* Cory Hanson
* Chandler Harnish
* Jason Onyebuagu

Home stadium| Huskie Stadium[1]

Seasons

<- 2008

2010 ->

2009 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Ohio xy  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Temple x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Bowling Green |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Kent State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Buffalo |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Akron |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Miami (OH) |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
Northern Illinois |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Western Michigan |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Toledo |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Ball State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 12  |
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois was invited to the International Bowl, where they lost to South Florida . The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

## Schedule

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September 5| 6:00 pm| at Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| BTN| L 20–28| 80,532| [2]
September 12| 6:30 pm| Western Illinois*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| CSNC| W 41–7| 21,427| [3]
September 19| 11:00 am| at Purdue*|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| BTN| W 28–21| 53,240| [4]
September 26| 2:30 pm| Idaho*|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| CSNC| L 31–34| 16,320| [5]
October 3| 2:30 pm| Western Michigan|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| CSNC| W 38–3| 17,608| [6]
October 17| 6:00 pm| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| | L 19–20| 17,012| [7]
October 24| 12:00 pm| at Miami (OH)|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| | W 27–22| 9,884| [8]
October 31| 11:00 am| Akron|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| ESPN Plus| W 27–10| 10,148| [9]
November 5| 6:30 pm| Eastern Michigan|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| ESPNU| W 50–6| 10,527| [10]
November 12| 5:00 pm| Ball State|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

| ESPNU| W 26–20| 13,305| [11]
November 21| 1:00 pm| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| | L 31–38| 14,756| [12]
November 27| 12:00 pm| at Central Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPNU| L 31–45| 15,113| [13]
January 2| 12:00 pm| vs. South Florida*|

* Rogers Centre
* Toronto, ON (International Bowl)

| ESPN2| L 3–27| 22,185| [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "2009 Northern Illinois Football Media Guide". Northern Illinois University. p. 2\. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
2. ^ "Northern Illinois vs Wisconsin". University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
3. ^ "Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
4. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
5. ^ "Idaho Vandals vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
6. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
7. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Toledo Rockets Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
8. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Miami Redhawks Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
9. ^ "Akron Zips vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
10. ^ "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
11. ^ "Ball State Cardinals vs. Northern Illinois Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
12. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
13. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Central Michigan Chippewas Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
14. ^ "South Florida Bulls vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
15. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies Football Official Site - Schedule". Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2009.

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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)

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* Bowl games
* Ball State: Bronze Stalk Trophy

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* "Huskie Fight Song"
* Huskie Band

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