1995 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1995 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 Big West)
Head coach
CaptainDerek Sholdice, Hollis Thomas
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada $ 7 0 0 9 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 2 0 6 5 0
Utah State 4 3 0 4 7 0
Arkansas State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Northern Illinois 3 3 0 3 8 0
New Mexico State 3 4 0 4 7 0
San Jose State 3 4 0 3 8 0
Louisiana Tech 2 4 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 4 0 3 8 0
UNLV 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1995 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Charlie Sadler in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big West. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 pmat Southern Miss*L 13–4533,092[1]
September 96:30 pmLouisville*SCCL 21–3422,357
September 163:30 pmat San Jose StateW 18–1710,426
September 231:00 pmSouthwestern Louisiana
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 25–2414,187
September 301:10 pmat No. 16 Kansas State*L 0–4438,527
October 73:00 pmUNLV
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
SCCW 62–1422,805
October 147:00 pmat Utah StateL 7–4217,188
October 283:00 pmCincinnati*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
SCCL 19–5512,366
November 412:00 pmat No. 3 Florida*SCCL 20–5884,922[2]
November 111:00 pmArkansas State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 21–284,635
November 183:00 pmat Louisiana TechL 14–5910,125[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "USM jumps on N. Illinois early in 45–13 victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 1, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Kresser makes mark". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "No 'Peace' for Northern". The Daily Chronicle. November 19, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1995 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".