1999 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1999 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Roushar (2nd as OC; 3rd overall season)
MVPWilliam Andrews, Donnavan Carter
CaptainDonnavan Carter, Ryan Diem, Chris Finlen, Lamain Rucker, Mike Stack
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 0     13 0  
Miami (OH)   6 2     7 4  
Akron   5 3     7 4  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Bowling Green   3 5     5 6  
Kent State   2 6     2 9  
Buffalo   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 2     7 5  
Toledo   5 3     6 5  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     4 7  
Central Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Ball State   0 8     0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.