2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football
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
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 State x   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 Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat Minnesota*
BTNL 27–3144,029
September 66:00 pmat Western Michigan
L 26–2926,262
September 202:00 pmIndiana State*
CSNCW 48–320,936
September 2712:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
ESPN PlusW 37–017,159
October 46:00 pmat Tennessee*
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 pmat Ball State
ESPN2L 14–4514,373
November 127:00 pmCentral Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2L 30–33 OT13,543
November 186:00 pmat Kent State
W 42–142,267
November 256:00 pmNavy*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPNCL 0–1617,950
December 288:15 pmat Louisiana Tech*
ESPNL 10–1741,567
Northern Illinois on offense against Tennessee

Coaching staff

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  • Jerry Kill, head coach
  • Tracy Claeys, defensive coordinator[1]
  • Matt Limegrover, offensive coordinator[2]
  • Pat Poore, quarterbacks coach[3]
  • Rob Reeves, running backs coach[4]
  • Brian Anderson, tight ends coach[5]
  • Harold Etheridge, offensive line coach
  • P. J. Fleck, wide receivers coach, recruiting coordinator[6]
  • Tom Matukewicz, linebackers coach[7]
  • Jay Sawvel, defensive backs, special teams coach[8]
  • Jeff Phelps, defensive line coach[9]
  • Brad Brachear, graduate assistant (defense)[10]
  • Nate Griffin, graduate Assistant (video)[11]
  • Nick Deuel, video coordinator
  • Brad Kopp, assistant video coordinator
  • Brandon Staley, graduate assistant (recruiting, operations)[12]
  • Marc Webel, graduate Assistant (offense)[13]
  • Adam Clark, director of football operations[14]
  • Eric Klein, sports performance[15]

References

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