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2003 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
| 2003 Northern Illinois Huskies football |
|---|
| Mid-American Conference |
| West Division |
| 10–2 (6–2 MAC) |
| Joe Novak (8th season) |
| Matt Canada (1st season) |
| Michael Turner |
| Vinson Reynolds |
| Randee Drew |
| Nick Duffy |
| P. J. Fleck |
| Akil Grant |
| Michael Turner |
| Huskie Stadium |
The 2003 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the MAC's West Division. Despite reaching bowl eligibility, Northern Illinois was not invited to a bowl game since the MAC only had two bowl tie-ins which went to those playing in the conference championship. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 6:30 pm | No. 15 Maryland* | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | FSN | W 20–13 OT | 28,018 | ||
| September 6 | 12:00 pm | Tennessee Tech* | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | W 42–17 | 18,123 | |||
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | at No. 21 Alabama* | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 19–16 | 83,818 | ||
| September 27 | 3:00 pm | Iowa State* | No. 20 | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | W 24–16 | 28,218 | ||
| October 4 | 6:30 pm | Ohio | No. 17 | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | PPV | W 30–23 OT | 21,736 | |
| October 11 | 12:00 pm | at Central Michigan | No. 16 | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | W 40–24 | 23,268 | ||
| October 18 | 3:00 pm | Western Michigan | No. 12 | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | W 37–10 | 28,221 | ||
| October 25 | 3:00 pm | at No. 23 Bowling Green | No. 12 | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH (College GameDay) | ESPN2 | L 18–34 | 31,007 | |
| November 1 | 1:00 pm | Ball State | No. 21 | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL (rivalry) | FSN | W 48–23 | 24,121 | |
| November 8 | 12:00 pm | at Buffalo | No. 23 | University at Buffalo StadiumAmherst, NY | W 40–9 | 5,127 | ||
| November 15 | 2:00 pm | at Toledo | No. 21 | Glass BowlToledo, OH | FSN | L 30–49 | 20,929 | |
| November 22 | 1:00 pm | Eastern Michigan | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | W 38–24 | 16,589 | |||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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