1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (1st season)
MVPJim Latanski
CaptainMike Terna, Jim Hannula, Mike Pinckney, Jim Latanski
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 3 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.