2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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The 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois was invited to the International Bowl, where they lost to South Florida . The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
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2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football
International Bowl, L 3–27 vs. South Florida
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (2nd season)
MVPs
Captains
  • Eddie Adamski
  • Brandon Bice
  • David Bryant
  • Jake Coffman
  • Landon Cox
  • Cory Hanson
  • Chandler Harnish
  • Jason Onyebuagu
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium[1]
Seasons
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2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy 7–1  9–5 
Temple x 7–1  9–4 
Bowling Green 6–2  7–6 
Kent State 4–4  5–7 
Buffalo 3–5  5–7 
Akron 2–6  3–9 
Miami (OH) 1–7  1–11 
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$ 8–0  12–2 
Northern Illinois 5–3  7–6 
Western Michigan 4–4  5–7 
Toledo 3–5  5–7 
Ball State 2–6  2–10 
Eastern Michigan 0–8  0–12 
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 pmat Wisconsin*
BTNL 20–2880,532[2]
September 126:30 pmWestern Illinois*
CSNCW 41–721,427[3]
September 1911:00 amat Purdue*
BTNW 28–2153,240[4]
September 262:30 pmIdaho*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CSNCL 31–3416,320[5]
October 32:30 pmWestern Michigandagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CSNCW 38–317,608[6]
October 176:00 pmat Toledo
L 19–2017,012[7]
October 2412:00 pmat Miami (OH)
W 27–229,884[8]
October 3111:00 amAkron
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN PlusW 27–1010,148[9]
November 56:30 pmEastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPNUW 50–610,527[10]
November 125:00 pmBall State
ESPNUW 26–2013,305[11]
November 211:00 pmat Ohio
L 31–3814,756[12]
November 2712:00 pmat Central Michigan
ESPNUL 31–4515,113[13]
January 212:00 pmvs. South Florida*
ESPN2L 3–2722,185[14]
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