2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
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The 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University
in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football
during the 2008 season
. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference
(MAC). The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill
.
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
during the 2008 season
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...
. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
(MAC). The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill
Jerry Kill
Jerry Kill is the head football coach at the University of Minnesota. Before assuming this position with the Golden Gophers in December 2010, Kill served as the head coach at Saginaw Valley State University , Emporia State University , Southern Illinois University Carbondale , and Northern...
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Schedule
- Average Home Attendance: 18,188 (58.7%)
Coaches and team officials
- Jerry KillJerry KillJerry Kill is the head football coach at the University of Minnesota. Before assuming this position with the Golden Gophers in December 2010, Kill served as the head coach at Saginaw Valley State University , Emporia State University , Southern Illinois University Carbondale , and Northern...
- Head Coach - Tracy Claeys - Defensive Coordinator
- Matt Limegrover - Offensive Coordinator
- Pat Poore - Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
- Rob Reeves - Assistant Coach/Running Backs
- Brian Anderson - Assistant Coach/Tight Ends
- Harold Etheridge- Assistant Coach/Offensive Line
- P.J. Fleck - Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
- Tom Matukewicz - Assistant Coach/Linebackers
- Jay Sawvel - Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs/Special Teams
- Jeff Phelps - Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
- Brad Brachear - Graduate Assistant/Defense
- Nate Griffin - Graduate Assistant/Video
- Nick Deuel- Video Coordinator
- Brandon Staley - Graduate Assistant/Recruiting/Operations
- Marc Webel - Graduate Assistant/Offense
- Adam Clark - Director of Football Operations
- Eric Klein - Sports Performance