2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football
International Bowl vs South Florida, L 3–27
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West
2009 record	7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Jerry Kill
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)[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		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
#23 Central Michigan x$		8	–	0					12	–	2
Northern Illinois		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 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:^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 PM	at Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	BTN	L 20–28	80,532[3]
September 12	6:30 PM	Western Illinois*	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	CSNC	W 41–7	21,427[4]
September 19	11:00 AM	at Purdue*	Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 28–21	53,240[5]
September 26	2:30 PM	Idaho*	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	CSNC	L 31–34	16,320[6]
October 3	2:30 PM	Western Michigan	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	CSNC	W 38–3	17,608[7]
October 17	6:00 PM	at Toledo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		L 19–20	17,012[8]
October 24	12:00 PM	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH		W 27–22	9,884[9]
October 31	11:00 AM	Akron	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPN+	W 27–10	10,148[10]
November 5	6:30 PM	Eastern Michigan	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPNU	W 50–6	10,527[11]
November 12	5:00 PM	Ball State	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPNU	W 26–20	13,305[12]
November 21	1:00 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH		L 31–38	14,756[13]
November 27	12:00 PM	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPNU	L 31–45	15,113[14]
January 2	12:00 PM	vs. South Florida*	Rogers Centre • Toronto, ON (International Bowl)	ESPN2	L 3–27	22,185[15]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References

1. "2009 Northern Illinois Football Media Guide". Northern Illinois University. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
2. "Northern Illinois Huskies Football Official Site - Schedule". Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
3. "Northern Illinois vs Wisconsin". University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
4. "Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
5. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
6. "Idaho Vandals vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
7. "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
8. "Northern Illinois vs. Toledo Rockets Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
9. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Miami Redhawks Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
10. "Akron Zips vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
11. "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.
12. "Ball State Cardinals vs. Northern Illinois Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
13. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
14. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Central Michigan Chippewas Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
15. "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.