2003 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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2003 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg
MAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–2 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPMichael Turner, Vinson Reynolds
CaptainRandee Drew, Nick Duffy, P. J. Fleck, Akil Grant, Michael Turner
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
(capacity: 31,000)
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami 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, the Northern Illinois was not invited to a bowl game. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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[1]
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

[2]

References

  1. ^ "NIU snaps 0–8 losing streak against SEC". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2003. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
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