Northern Illinois 1978 season
Record
5-6
Points for
232
Points against
284
How it ended
No bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs |  Western Michigan | L | 30-44 |
| 4 | at |  UL Monroe | L | 10-27 |
| 5 | vs |  Illinois State | W | 49-21 |
| 6 | at |  Long Beach State | L | 19-24 |
| 7 | vs |  Western Illinois | W | 24-20 |
| 8 | at |  Central Michigan | L | 7-34 |
| 9 | at |  Southern Illinois | W | 14-13 |
| 10 | vs |  Kent State | W | 27-21 |
| 11 | at |  Toledo | L | 16-35 |
| 12 | vs |  Ball State | L | 13-31 |
| 13 | at |  Ohio | W | 23-14 |
Game-by-game results and the record for the Northern Illinois Huskies 1978 season.
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