2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division. The team was coached by Jerry Kill (2nd Season) and played their home games in Huskie Stadium. The Huskies finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play and lost in the International Bowl 27–3 against South Florida.
- The Huskies lead the MAC in Rushing Yards per game at 195.2 Yards Per Game.
- The Huskies lead the MAC in Total Defense just giving up 329.9 Yards Per Game.
- The Huskies lead the MAC in Red Zone Offense, converting 93.6% of the time
Schedule
- Average Home Attendance:14,889 (48.0%)
The schedule is as follows:[1]
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 5 |
6:00 PM |
at Wisconsin* |
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Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
BTN |
L 20–28 |
80,532[2] |
| September 12 |
6:30 PM |
Western Illinois* |
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Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
CSNC |
W 41–7 |
21,427[3] |
| September 19 |
11:00 AM |
at Purdue* |
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Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
BTN |
W 28–21 |
53,240[4] |
| September 26 |
2:30 PM |
Idaho* |
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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 |
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Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
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L 19–20 |
17,012[7] |
| October 24 |
12:00 PM |
at Miami (OH) |
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Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH |
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W 27–22 |
9,884[8] |
| October 31 |
11:00 AM |
Akron |
|
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
ESPN+ |
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 |
ESPNU |
W 26–20 |
13,305[11] |
| November 21 |
1:00 PM |
Ohio |
|
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
|
L 31–38 |
14,756[12] |
| November 27 |
12:00 PM |
Central Michigan |
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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. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
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| Culture & lore |
- "Huskie Fight Song"
- Huskie Band
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