1979 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
American college football season
The 1979 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Pat Culpepper in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
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References
- ^ "NIU topples E. Tenn. St". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quarterback's four TDs pace Western Michigan". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach nips NIU". The Dispatch. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies finish in tie". The Dispatch. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31–11". The Lansing State Journal. October 14, 1979. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.coma.
- ^ Schrock, Cliff (October 21, 1979). "Northern Illinois runs past Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins 21–11 as Quinn sets record". Herald and Review. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern tops Kent by 25–0". The Rock Island Argus. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NIU puts Toledo out of picture". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State coasts in impressive 42–0 victory over Huskies". The Kokomo Tribune. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois 28–27". Daily Press. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1979 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".
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