1995 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1995 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Charlie Sadler in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big West. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

1995 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–8 (3–3 Big West)
Head coach	Charlie Sadler (3rd season)
Captain	Derek Sholdice, Hollis Thomas
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UNLV	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:00 pm	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		L 13–45	33,092	[1]
September 9	6:30 pm	Louisville*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	SCC	L 21–34	22,357
September 16	3:30 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 18–17	10,426
September 23	1:00 pm	Southwestern Louisiana	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		W 25–24	14,187
September 30	1:10 pm	at No. 16 Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		L 0–44	38,527
October 7	3:00 pm	UNLV	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	SCC	W 62–14	22,805
October 14	7:00 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT		L 7–42	17,188
October 28	3:00 pm	Cincinnati*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	SCC	L 19–55	12,366
November 4	12:00 pm	at No. 3 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SCC	L 20–58	84,922	[2]
November 11	1:00 pm	Arkansas State	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		L 21–28	4,635
November 18	3:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 14–59	10,125	[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "USM jumps on N. Illinois early in 45–13 victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 1, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kresser makes mark". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "No 'Peace' for Northern". The Daily Chronicle. November 19, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1995 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".