2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football
International Bowl, L 3–27 vs. South Florida
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (2nd season)
MVPs
Captains
  • Eddie Adamski
  • Brandon Bice
  • David Bryant
  • Jake Coffman
  • Landon Cox
  • Cory Hanson
  • Chandler Harnish
  • Jason Onyebuagu
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium[1]
2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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  
  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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 pmat Wisconsin*
BTNL 20–2880,532[2]
September 126:30 pmWestern Illinois*
CSNCW 41–721,427[3]
September 1911:00 amat Purdue*
BTNW 28–2153,240[4]
September 262:30 pmIdaho*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CSNCL 31–3416,320[5]
October 32:30 pmWestern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CSNCW 38–317,608[6]
October 176:00 pmat Toledo
L 19–2017,012[7]
October 2412:00 pmat Miami (OH)
W 27–229,884[8]
October 3111:00 amAkron
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN PlusW 27–1010,148[9]
November 56:30 pmEastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPNUW 50–610,527[10]
November 125:00 pmBall State
ESPNUW 26–2013,305[11]
November 211:00 pmat Ohio
L 31–3814,756[12]
November 2712:00 pmat Central Michigan
ESPNUL 31–4515,113[13]
January 212:00 pmvs. South Florida*
ESPN2L 3–2722,185[14]

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References

  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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