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1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTed Huber (2nd season)
MVPTim Griffin
Captains
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH) 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northern Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ohio 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Western Michigan
W 17–021,362[1]
September 14at Wisconsin*
L 17–3869,131[2]
September 21at No. 4 Iowa*
L 20–4866,014[3]
September 28at Northwestern*
L 16–3828,882[4]
October 5at Ball State
L 0–2910,125[5]
October 19Toledodagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 16–326,420[6]
October 26at Miami (OH)
L 15–32[7]
November 2Bowling Green
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 14–3422,600[8]
November 9at Eastern Michigan
W 3–02,000[9]
November 16Ohio
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 35–7[10]
November 23at Central Michigan
L 21–3012,016[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 82 Curt Pardridge Sr
OT 76 Todd Peat Jr
QB 1 Marshall Taylor Fr
QB 4 Pete Genatempo So
RB 35 Darryl Richardson Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 39 Doug Bartlett Jr
DT 99 Scott Kellar Sr
SS 49 Clarence Vaughn Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Illinois' defense shuts down Broncos". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Badgers power past Northern Illinois". The La Crosse Tribune. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hawks limit foe to 85 net yards". The Sioux City Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "On surprising rolls". St. Petersburg Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense makes homecoming sweet for Cards". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bob Forester gets his kicks in NIU homecoming win". The Daily Chronicle. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami's Morris passes Northern Illinois dizzy". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Undefeated BG whips Northern for ninth win". The Times Recorder. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sloppy, EMU drops 3–0 decision in mud bowl". The Ann Arbor News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richardson carries Huskies past Bobcats 35–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "CMU wins finale, 30–21". The Saginaw News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1985 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".
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