2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
---|---|
| |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
2016 record | 5–7 (5–3 MAC) |
Head coach | Rod Carey (4th full season) |
Offensive coordinator | Mike Uremovich (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Kevin Kane (1st season) |
Home stadium |
Huskie Stadium (Capacity: 23,595) |
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami x | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rod Carey. They played their home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. They finished the season 5–7, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division.
Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2015 season 8–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a four-way tie for the West Division title. They represented the West Division in the MAC Championship Game where they lost to Bowling Green.[1] They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they lost to Boise State.[2]
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.[3]
Schedule
The 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies schedule is:[4][5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 3 | 9:30 p.m. | at Wyoming* | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | L 34–40 3OT | 18,483 | |||
September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Florida* | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | CBSSN | L 17–48 | 36,557 | |||
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | San Diego State* | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CBSSN | L 28–42 | 14,513 | |||
September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 13 (FCS) Western Illinois* | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN3 | L 23–28 | 15,496 | |||
October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy) | ASN | W 31–24 | 7,249 | |||
October 8 | 5:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | CBSSN | L 30–45 | 28,042 | |||
October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN3 | L 28–34 3OT | 8,495 | |||
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN3 | W 44–7 | 11,801 | |||
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPNU | W 45–20 | 4,790 | |||
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Toledo | Guaranteed Rate Field[6] • Chicago, IL (Huskie Chi–Town Showdown) | ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 10,180 | |||
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPNU | W 31–24 OT | 15,603 | |||
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | CBSSN | W 31–21 | 4,450 | |||
*Non-conference game. |
Post Season Awards
All-MAC
Team | Player | Position | Year |
---|---|---|---|
1st | Max Scharping | OL | SO |
Kenny Golladay | WR | SR | |
Aregeros Turner | Return Spec. | SR | |
2nd | Levon Myers | OL | SR |
Joel Bouagnon | RB | SR | |
Shawun Lurry | DB | JR | |
Source[7]
Game summaries
Wyoming
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
First meeting |
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.[8][9]
South Florida
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
1–2 | 2010 | USF, 27–3 |
San Diego State
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
0–4 | 1971 | SDSU, 30–10 |
Western Illinois
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
21–17–1 | 2009 | NIU, 41–7 |
Ball State
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
21–20–2 | 2015 | NIU, 59–41 |
Western Michigan
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
18–23 | 2015 | NIU, 27–19 |
Central Michigan
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
23–27–1 | 2015 | CMU, 29–19 |
Buffalo
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
9–1 | 2015 | NIU, 41–30 |
Bowling Green
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
8–12 | 2015 | BGSU, 34–14 |
Toledo
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
14–29 | 2015 | NIU, 32–27 |
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.[10]
Eastern Michigan
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
30–14–2 | 2015 | NIU, 49–21 |
Kent State
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
---|---|---|
19–7 | 2014 | NIU, 17–14 |
References
- ↑ "Bowling Green blasts Northern Illinois to win MAC title". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ↑ "Boise State vs. Northern Illinois - Game Recap - December 23, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ↑ "Huskies Third in MAC Preseason Poll - The Official Website of Northern Illinois Athletics". niuhuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ "NIU 2016 Football Schedule Set". The Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site. February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 NIU-Toledo Game to be played at U.S. Cellular Field". FB Schedules. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "MAC Announces 2016 All-MAC Teams and Postseason Awards". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Severson, Jesse (September 5, 2016). "NIU Football: 'Too Many Mistakes' Doom Huskies in 3OT Loss at Wyoming". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ↑ Helfgot, Mike (November 9, 2016). "Northern Illinois Out of Bowl Contention after Loss to Toledo at Sox Park". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2016.