1993 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 1993 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Charlie Sadler, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big West. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

1993 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	4–7 (3–3 Big West)
Head coach	Charlie Sadler (3rd season)
Captain	LeShon Johnson, Tim O'Brien, Raymond Roberts, Tony Smith
Home stadium	Huskie Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Big West Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Iowa State*	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	L 10–54	35,706
September 11	1:00 p.m.	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 10–28	30,920
September 18	6:30 p.m.	Arkansas State	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 23–7	13,902
September 25	3:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 46–42	22,023
October 2	6:30 p.m.	Southern Illinois*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 45–15	14,852	^[1]
October 9	3:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 17–24	16,036
October 16	3:00 p.m.	Pacific (CA)	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 21–16	14,475
October 23	1:00 p.m.	Southwestern Louisiana	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 19–33	9,335
October 30	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 16–17	9,200	^[2]
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IoA	L 20–54	64,129
November 13	1:30 p.m.	at Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 0–44	20,500	^[3]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Roster

1993 Northern Illinois Huskies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 82 Mitch Jacoby Fr RB 42 LeShon Johnson	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 78 Hollis Thomas	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Charlie Sadler Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. Regan, Bob (October 3, 1993). "Record day for 'Cowboy' as Huskies saddle Salukis". Daily Chronicle. p. 13. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs sniff out late Huskie surge". The Daily Chronicle. October 31, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Johnson's 2,000-yard bid falls 24 short as Mississippi routs NIU". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1993 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".