Northern Illinois 1981 season
Record
3-8
Points for
160
Points against
217
How it ended
No bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs |  Long Beach State | L | 7-17 |
| 3 | at |  Central Michigan | L | 10-17 |
| 4 | vs |  Illinois State | W | 40-7 |
| 5 | at |  Ball State | L | 0-23 |
| 6 | at |  Kent State | L | 10-31 |
| 7 | vs |  Bowling Green | L | 10-17 |
| 8 | at |  Eastern Michigan | W | 30-7 |
| 9 | vs |  Western Michigan | L | 12-23 |
| 10 | vs |  Ohio | W | 38-14 |
| 11 | at |  Miami (OH) | L | 3-30 |
| 12 | vs |  Toledo | L | 0-31 |
Game-by-game results and the record for the Northern Illinois Huskies 1981 season.
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