List of Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons

The following is a list of Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons for the football team that has represented Northern Illinois University in NCAA competition.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
John A. H. Keith (Independent) (1899–1903)
1899 John A. H. Keith 1–0–2
1900 John A. H. Keith 2–2–2
1901 John A. H. Keith 6–1
1902 John A. H. Keith 5–1–1
1903 John A. H. Keith 3–3
John A. H. Keith: 17–7–5
Dixie Fleager (Independent) (1904)
1904 Dixie Fleager 5–0
Dixie Fleager: 5–0
Harry Sauthoff (Independent) (1905)
1905 Harry Sauthoff 3–1–1
Harry Sauthoff: 3–1–1
Nelson A. Kellogg (Independent) (1906–1909)
1906 Nelson A. Kellogg 4–2–1
1907 Nelson A. Kellogg 1–4–1
1908 Nelson A. Kellogg 1–5–1
1909 Nelson A. Kellogg 2–6
Nelson A. Kellogg: 8–17–3
William Wirtz (Independent) (1910–1916)
1910 William Wirtz 4–2–1
1911 William Wirtz 8–1–2
1912 William Wirtz 3–5
1913 William Wirtz 3–3–3
1914 William Wirtz 7–0–1
1915 William Wirtz 2–5–1
1916 William Wirtz 6–1–1
William Wirtz: 33–17–9
1917–19 No team – WWI
Paul Harrison (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920 Paul Harrison 3–5
1921 Paul Harrison 3–5
Paul Harrison (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1922)
1922 Paul Harrison 5–4–1 3–1–1
Paul Harrison: 11–14–1 3–1–1
William Muir (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1924)
1923 William Muir 1–4–3 0–2–3 T–20th
1924 William Muir 4–4 1–3 19th
William Muir (Independent) (1925)
1925 William Muir 6–1
William Muir: 11–9–3 1–5–3
Roland Cowell (Independent) (1926–1927)
1926 Roland Cowell 5–1–1
1927 Roland Cowell 1–4–1
Roland Cowell (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1928)
1928 Roland Cowell 0–6–1 0–2–1 T–19th
Roland Cowell: 6–11–3 0–2–1
Chick Evans (Illinois/Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929–1954)
1929 Chick Evans 6–1–1 4–1–1 T–6th
1930 Chick Evans 6–2–1 4–1–1 T–5th
1931 Chick Evans 5–3 4–2 T–6th
1932 Chick Evans 4–2–1 2–2–1 T–10th
1933 Chick Evans 5–4 4–3 13th
1934 Chick Evans 5–1–2 4–1–2 5th
1935 Chick Evans 7–1–1 5–1–1 T–3rd
1936 Chick Evans 4–3–1 3–2–1 T–7th
1937 Chick Evans 3–2–3 3–2–1 T–9th
1938 Chick Evans 6–1–1 4–0 1st
1939 Chick Evans 5–2–1 3–1 3rd
1940 Chick Evans 6–3 2–2 4th
1941 Chick Evans 7–1–1 3–1 T–1st
1942 Chick Evans 4–2–2 2–0–2 2nd
1943 Chick Evans 4–1–1 1–0
1944 Chick Evans 7–0 3–0 1st
1945 Chick Evans 4–3 2–2 3rd
1946 Chick Evans 9–2 4–0 1st L Turkey
1947 Chick Evans 4–3–3 2–1–1 2nd L Hoosier
1948 Chick Evans 6–4 2–2 3rd
1949 Chick Evans 7–2–1 2–1–1 2nd
1950 Chick Evans 3–6 2–4 5th
1951 Chick Evans 9–0 6–0 1st
1952 Chick Evans 3–6 2–4 T–4th
1953 Chick Evans 1–8 1–5 6th
1954 Chick Evans 2–7 1–5 T–6th
Chick Evans: 132–70–20 75–43–12
Bob Kahler (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1955)
1955 Bob Kahler 0–8–1 0–5–1 T–6th
Bob Kahler: 0–8–1 0–5–1
Howard Fletcher (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1956–1965)
1956 Howard Fletcher 1–8 0–6 7th
1957 Howard Fletcher 2–7 1–5 6th
1958 Howard Fletcher 4–5 2–4 T–5th
1959 Howard Fletcher 7–2 4–2 2nd
1960 Howard Fletcher 7–2 4–2 3rd
1961 Howard Fletcher 4–4–1 3–2–1 T–4th
1962 Howard Fletcher 8–2 3–1 2nd L Mineral Water
1963[a] Howard Fletcher 10–0 4–0 1st W Mineral Water 2[b] 1[c]
1964 Howard Fletcher 7–2 3–1 T–1st
1965 Howard Fletcher 9–1 4–0 1st L Mineral Water 7[d] 6[e]
Howard Fletcher (NCAA College Division independent) (1966–1968)
1966 Howard Fletcher 8–2
1967 Howard Fletcher 5–5
1968 Howard Fletcher 2–8
Howard Fletcher: 74–48–1 28–21–1
Doc Urich (NCAA University Division independent) (1969–1970)
1969 Doc Urich 3–7
1970 Doc Urich 3–7
Doc Urich: 6–14
Jerry Ippoliti (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1971–1974)
1971 Jerry Ippoliti 5–5–1
1972 Jerry Ippoliti 7–4
1973 Jerry Ippoliti 6–5
1974 Jerry Ippoliti 4–7
Jerry Ippoliti (Mid-American Conference) (1975)
1975 Jerry Ippoliti 3–8 2–3 7th
Jerry Ippoliti: 25–29–1 2–3
Pat Culpepper (Mid-American Conference) (1976–1979)
1976 Pat Culpepper 1–10 0–6 10th
1977 Pat Culpepper 3–8 2–5 8th
1978 Pat Culpepper 5–6 2–4 7th
1979 Pat Culpepper 5–5–1 3–3–1 T–4th
Pat Culpepper: 14–29–1 7–18–1
Bill Mallory (Mid-American Conference) (1980–1983)
1980 Bill Mallory 7–4 4–3 T–3rd
1981 Bill Mallory 3–8 2–7 9th
1982 Bill Mallory 5–5 5–4 T–5th
1983 Bill Mallory 10–2 8–1 1st W California
Bill Mallory: 25–19 19–15
Lee Corso (Mid-American Conference) (1984)
1984 Lee Corso 4–6–1 3–5–1 5th
Lee Corso: 4–6–1 3–5–1
Jerry Pettibone (Mid-American Conference) (1985)
1985 Jerry Pettibone 4–7 4–4 5th
Jerry Pettibone (Independent) (1986–1990)
1986 Jerry Pettibone 2–9
1987 Jerry Pettibone 5–5–1
1988 Jerry Pettibone 7–4
1989 Jerry Pettibone 9–2
1990 Jerry Pettibone 6–5
Jerry Pettibone: 33–32–1 4–4
Charlie Sadler (Independent) (1991–1992)
1991 Charlie Sadler 2–9
1992 Charlie Sadler 5–6
Charlie Sadler (Big West Conference) (1993–1995)
1993 Charlie Sadler 4–7 3–3 5th
1994 Charlie Sadler 4–7 3–3 T–5th
1995 Charlie Sadler 3–8 3–3 T–4th
Charlie Sadler: 18–37 9–9
Joe Novak (Independent) (1996)
1996 Joe Novak 1–10
Joe Novak (Mid-American Conference) (1997–2007)
1997 Joe Novak 0–11 0–8 6th (West)
1998 Joe Novak 2–9 2–6 5th (West)
1999 Joe Novak 5–6 5–3 T–2nd (West)
2000 Joe Novak 6–5 4–3 T–3rd (West)
2001 Joe Novak 6–5 4–3 T–2nd (West)
2002 Joe Novak 8–4 7–1 T–1st (West)
2003 Joe Novak 10–2 6–2 T–2nd (West)
2004 Joe Novak 9–3 7–1 T–1st (West) W Silicon Valley
2005 Joe Novak 7–5 6–2 T–1st (West)
2006 Joe Novak 7–6 5–3 T–3rd (West) L Poinsettia
2007 Joe Novak 2–10 1–6 6th (West)
Joe Novak: 63–76 47–38
Jerry Kill (Mid-American Conference) (2008–2010)
2008 Jerry Kill 6–7 5–3 4th (West) L Independence
2009 Jerry Kill 7–6 5–3 2nd (West) L International
2010 Jerry Kill / Tom Matukewicz 11–3 8–0 1st (West) W Humanitarian
Jerry Kill: 23–16 18–6
Tom Matukewicz: 1–0
Dave Doeren (Mid-American Conference) (2011–2012)
2011 Dave Doeren 11–3 7–1 T–1st (West) W GoDaddy
2012 Dave Doeren / Rod Carey 12–2 8–0 1st (West) L Orange† 24 22
Dave Doeren: 23–4 15–1
Rod Carey (Mid-American Conference) (2012–2018)
2013 Rod Carey 12–2 8–0 1st (West) L Poinsettia
2014 Rod Carey 11–3 7–1 T–1st (West) L Boca Raton
2015 Rod Carey 8–6 6–2 T–1st (West) L Poinsettia
2016 Rod Carey 5–7 5–3 3rd (West)
2017 Rod Carey 8–5 6–2 T–2nd (West) L Quick Lane
2018 Rod Carey 8–6 6–2 1st (West) L Boca Raton
Rod Carey: 52–30 38–10
Thomas Hammock (Mid-American Conference) (2019–present)
2019 Thomas Hammock 5–7 4–4 T–3rd (West)
2020 Thomas Hammock 0–6 0–6 6th (West)
2021 Thomas Hammock 9–5 6–2 T–1st (West) L Cure
2022 Thomas Hammock 3–9 2–6 6th (West)
2023 Thomas Hammock 7–6 5–3 2nd (West) W Camellia
2024 Thomas Hammock 8–5 4–4 T–6th W Famous Idaho Potato
2025 Thomas Hammock 0–0 0–0
Thomas Hammock: 32–38 21–25
Total: 619–532–51 (.536)
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ AP small college national champion
  2. ^ Rankings from UPI coaches small college poll
  3. ^ Rankings from AP small college poll
  4. ^ Rankings from UPI coaches small college poll
  5. ^ Rankings from AP small college poll
  1. ^ "NIU Football 2024 Guide (PDF)" (PDF). NIU Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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