1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (2nd season)
MVPLarry Alleyne
Captains
  • Mike Chelovich
  • John Gibbons
  • Pat O'Shea
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo $ 8 1 09 3 0
Miami (OH) 6 1 18 2 1
Central Michigan 7 2 07 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 15 5 1
Western Michigan 5 4 06 5 0
Ohio 5 4 05 6 0
Kent State 3 6 04 7 0
Ball State 2 6 04 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 7 03 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1981 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.