Northern Illinois 1979 season
Record
5-5-1
Points for
177
Points against
206
How it ended
No bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs |  East Tennessee State | W | 21-14 |
| 4 | at |  Western Michigan | L | 17-45 |
| 5 | vs |  Long Beach State | L | 3-9 |
| 6 | vs |  Eastern Michigan | T | 0-0 |
| 7 | at |  Central Michigan | L | 11-31 |
| 8 | at |  Illinois State | W | 33-7 |
| 9 | vs |  Southern Illinois | L | 11-21 |
| 10 | vs |  Kent State | W | 25-0 |
| 11 | vs |  Toledo | W | 28-10 |
| 12 | at |  Ball State | L | 0-42 |
| 13 | vs |  Ohio | W | 28-27 |
Game-by-game results and the record for the Northern Illinois Huskies 1979 season.
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