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2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football

Independence Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Louisiana Tech

ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (1st season)
MVPLarry English
CaptainEddie Adamski, Britt Davis, Larry English, Alex Krutsch, Tim McCarthy, Dan Nicholson, Craig Rusch, Matt Simon
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Mid-American Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    East Division
    Buffalo x$   5 – 3     8 – 6  
    Bowling Green   4 – 4     6 – 6  
    Temple   4 – 4     5 – 7  
    Ohio   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
    Kent State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Miami (OH)   1 – 7     2 – 10  
    West Division
    Ball Statex   8 – 0     12 – 2  
    Central Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 5  
    Western Michigan   6 – 2     9 – 4  
    Northern Illinois   5 – 3     6 – 7  
    Toledo   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Championship: Buffalo 42, Ball State 24
    • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

    • The 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to Louisiana Tech. The team played home games at Huskie StadiuminDeKalb, Illinois.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 306:00 pmatMinnesota*
  • Minneapolis, MN
    		• BTNL 27–3144,029
    September 66:00 pmatWestern Michigan
  • Kalamazoo, MI
    		• L 26–2926,262
    September 202:00 pmIndiana State*
  • DeKalb, IL
    		• CSNCW 48–320,936
    September 2712:00 pmatEastern Michigan
  • Ypsilanti, MI
    		• ESPN PlusW 37–017,159
    October 46:00 pmatTennessee*
  • Knoxville, TN
    		• PPVL 9–1399,539
    October 113:00 pmMiami (OH)
    • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
    		• CSNCW 17–1317,444
    October 183:00 pmToledodagger
    • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
    		• CSNCW 38–722,092
    October 253:00 pmBowling Green
    • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
    		• CSNCW 16–1317,163
    November 57:00 pmatBall State
  • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy)
    		• ESPN2L 14–4514,373
    November 127:00 pmCentral Michigan
    • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
    		• ESPN2L 30–33 OT13,543
    November 186:00 pmatKent State
  • Kent, OH
    		• W 42–142,267
    November 256:00 pmNavy*
    • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
    		• ESPNCL 0–1617,950
    December 288:15 pmatLouisiana Tech*
  • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)
    		• ESPNL 10–1741,567
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time
    • Northern Illinois on offense against Tennessee

    Coaching staff[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Football - NIU Huskie Athletics!". Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Football - NIU Huskie Athletics!". Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Football - NIU Huskie Athletics!". Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Football - NIU Huskie Athletics!". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Jeff Phelps Profile - Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Player Bio: Brad Brachear :: Football". Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Football - NIU Huskie Athletics!". Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Player Bio: Adam Clark :: Football". Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  • ^ "Northern Illinois University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2008.

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