2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football during the 2008 season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill.
Schedule
- Average Home Attendance: 18,188 (58.7%)
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 30 |
6:00 PM |
at Minnesota* |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
BTN |
L 27-31 |
44,029 |
| September 6 |
6:00 PM |
at Western Michigan |
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI |
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L 26-29 |
26,262 |
| September 20 |
2:00 PM |
Indiana State* |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
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W 48-3 |
20,936 |
| September 27 |
12:00 PM |
at Eastern Michigan |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI |
GamePlan |
W 37-0 |
17,159 |
| October 4 |
6:00 PM |
at Tennessee* |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
GamePlan |
L 9-13 |
99,539 |
| October 11 |
3:00 PM |
Miami |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
CSNC |
W 17-13 |
17,444 |
| October 18 |
3:00 PM |
Toledo |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
CSNC |
W 38-7 |
22,092 |
| October 25 |
3:00 PM |
Bowling Green |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
CSNC |
W 16-13 |
17,163 |
| November 5 |
7:00 PM |
at Ball State |
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN |
ESPN2 |
L 14-45 |
14,373 |
| November 12 |
7:00 PM |
Central Michigan |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
ESPN2 |
L 30-33 OT |
13,543 |
| November 18 |
6:00 PM |
at Kent State |
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH |
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W 42-14 |
2,267 |
| November 25 |
6:00 PM |
Navy* |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
ESPN2 |
L 0-16 |
17,950 |
| December 28 |
8:15 PM |
vs. Louisiana Tech* |
Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 17–10 |
41,567 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in CST. |
Coaches and team officials
- Jerry Kill - Head Coach
- Tracy Claeys[1] - Defensive Coordinator
- Matt Limegrover[2] - Offensive Coordinator
- Pat Poore [3]- Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
- Rob Reeves[4] - Assistant Coach/Running Backs
- Brian Anderson[5] - Assistant Coach/Tight Ends
- Harold Etheridge- Assistant Coach/Offensive Line
- P.J. Fleck [6]- Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
- Tom Matukewicz[7] - Assistant Coach/Linebackers
- Jay Sawvel[8] - Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs/Special Teams
- Jeff Phelps[9] - Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
- Brad Brachear[10] - Graduate Assistant/Defense
- Nate Griffin[11] - Graduate Assistant/Video
- Nick Deuel- Video Coordinator
- Brandon Staley[12] - Graduate Assistant/Recruiting/Operations
- Marc Webel[13] - Graduate Assistant/Offense
- Adam Clark[14] - Director of Football Operations
- Eric Klein[15] - Sports Performance
References
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- "Huskie Fight Song"
- Huskie Band
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