1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1986
| team = Northern Illinois Huskies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 2–9
| head_coach = Jerry Pettibone
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Pat Ruel
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tim McGuire
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| mvp = Todd Peat
| captain = Doug Bartlett
| captain2 = Todd Peat
| stadium = Huskie Stadium
}}
{{1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1986
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 10–20
| attend = 11,369
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-northerns-wishbone-is-s/170671514/|work=Quad-City Times|title=Northern's wishbone is snapped|date=August 31, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 14–47
| attend = 56,665
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-gains-respect-and-a/139991495/|work=Chicago Tribune|title=NIU gains respect, and another loss|date=September 7, 1986|accessdate=January 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| score = 20–35
| attend = 63,294
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-uw-cuts-off-husk/170671719/|work=Wisconsin State Journal|title=UW cuts off Huskies with pass|date=September 14, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 3–57
| attend = 66,930
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-iowas-bayless-sp/170671841/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Iowa's Bayless sparkles|date=September 21, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| score = 0–10
| attend = 26,364
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-western-edges-huskie/160437277/|work=The Daily Chronicle|title=Western edges Huskies|date=September 28, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 0–34
| attend = 33,905
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-canes-cakewalk-pas/170672012/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title='Canes cakewalk past No. Illinois|date=October 5, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| score = 28–29
| attend = 19,169
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-toledo-keeps-northern-i/170672147/|work=The Daily Herald|title=Toledo keeps Northern Illinois winless|date=October 19, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| score = 6–20
| attend = 13,128
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-miami-flattens-norther/170672271/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Miami flattens Northern Illinois, 20–6|date=October 26, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| score = 16–8
| attend = 10,102
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-northern-snaps-bowli/170672433/|work=The Daily Chronicle|title=Northern snaps Bowling Green's 16-game home win streak|date=November 2, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| score = 21–14
| attend = 8,556
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-reserve-qb-thwarts-em/170672567/|work=The Ann Arbor News|title=Reserve QB thwarts EMU|date=November 9, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| score = 26–34
| attend = 4,844
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-late-bobcat-rally-ov/170672804/|work=The Daily Chronicle|title=Late Bobcat rally overcomers hot Huskie first quarter|date=November 16, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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