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2003 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–2 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Canada (1st season)
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Marshall   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Akron   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Ohio   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Buffalo   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Northern Illinois   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Central Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the MAC's West Division. Despite reaching bowl eligibility, Northern Illinois was not invited to a bowl game since the MAC only had two bowl tie-ins which went to those playing in the conference championship.[1] The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 286:30 pmNo. 15 Maryland*
FSNW 20–13 OT28,018
September 612:00 pmTennessee Tech*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 42–1718,123
September 206:00 pmat No. 21 Alabama*
PPVW 19–1683,818[2]
September 273:00 pmIowa State*No. 20
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 24–1628,218
October 46:30 pmOhioNo. 17
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
PPVW 30–23 OT21,736
October 1112:00 pmat Central MichiganNo. 16
W 40–2423,268
October 183:00 pmWestern MichigandaggerNo. 12
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 37–1028,221
October 253:00 pmat No. 23 Bowling GreenNo. 12
ESPN2L 18–3431,007
November 11:00 pmBall StateNo. 21
FSNW 48–2324,121
November 812:00 pmat BuffaloNo. 23
W 40–95,127
November 152:00 pmat ToledoNo. 21
FSNL 30–4920,929
November 221:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 38–2416,589
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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See also: 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
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Coaches—RVRVRV2220181614222321RVRVRVRVRV
BCSNot released10232221————Not released

References

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  1. ^ Hachat, Josh (December 4, 2003). "MAC will get bowled over again". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NIU snaps 0–8 losing streak against SEC". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2003. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
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