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1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1981 record3–8 (2–7 MAC)
Head coachBill Mallory (2nd season)
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
(Capacity: 20,257)
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →

Template:1981 Mid-American Conference football standings The 1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Huskies competed in the highest division of football at the time, Division I-A. The Huskies played under the Mid-American Conference banner during this season. They were led by head coach Bill Mallory, and they played their home games at Huskie Stadium.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12Long Beach State*L 7–17
September 19at Central Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 10–17
September 26Illinois State*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 40–7
October 3at Ball State
L 0–23
October 10Kent State
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 10–31
October 17Bowling Green
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 10–17
October 24at Eastern Michigan
W 30–7
October 31Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 12–23
November 7Ohio
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 38–14
November 14at Miami (OH)L 3–30
November 21Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–31
  • *Non-conference game

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