2016_Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football_team

2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season


The 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rod Carey, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the MAC's West Division. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

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Preseason

For the second straight year, the Huskies were picked to finish third in the division in 2016 in the poll released during the 2016 MAC Media Day at Ford Field in Detroit.[1]

Schedule

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Game summaries

Wyoming

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The Cowboys beat the Huskies in triple overtime, 40–34. NIU quarterback Drew Hare went 24-for-39 for 327 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Receiver Kenny Golladay gained 144 yards on 10 catches with one touchdown and got 82 yards and another touchdown rushing. However, the Huskies had 12 penalties for 108 yards. The game was scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time, but began almost two hours late due to lightning. The game ended at 2:35 a.m. MT, which was 3:35 a.m. for NIU fans back in Illinois.[5][6]

South Florida

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San Diego State

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Western Illinois

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Ball State

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Western Michigan

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Central Michigan

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Buffalo

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Bowling Green

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Toledo

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The Huskies lost to the Rockets 31–24. The loss eliminated Northern Illinois from bowl game eligibility, ending their conference-record streak of eight straight bowl games. NIU had beaten Toledo in their six previous matchups. This was the first football game ever played at Guaranteed Rate Field, the recently-renamed stadium of the Chicago White Sox.[7]

Eastern Michigan

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Kent State

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Postseason awards

All-MAC

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References

  1. "Huskies Third in MAC Preseason Poll - The Official Website of Northern Illinois Athletics". niuhuskies.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. "2016 NIU-Toledo Game to be played at U.S. Cellular Field". FB Schedules. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. "NIU 2016 Football Schedule Set". The Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site. February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. "2016 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  5. Helfgot, Mike (September 4, 2016). "NIU Comes Up Empty after Lightning Delay, 3 OTs, 3:35 a.m. Finish". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  6. Severson, Jesse (September 5, 2016). "NIU Football: 'Too Many Mistakes' Doom Huskies in 3OT Loss at Wyoming". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  7. Helfgot, Mike (November 9, 2016). "Northern Illinois Out of Bowl Contention after Loss to Toledo at Sox Park". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  8. "MAC Announces 2016 All-MAC Teams and Postseason Awards". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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