|  Northern Illinois (NIC-9) | 
2002  |  
 
 
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NOTES: 
 
* Indicates a conference game. 
# Indicates a game that does not count when determining playoff qualifiers.
  
R - conference representative / champion 
C - clinched playoff berth with 6 or more wins 
A - at-large playoff team (5 wins) 
 
 
 
 
                                          Conf. Overall Playoff Points
                                           W  L   W  L   Pts.   Own Opp.
R-Freeport (H.S.)                          8  0   9  2          270 117
C-Rockton (Hononegah)                      7  1   7  3          271 177
C-Rockford (Boylan)                        6  2   8  3          355 201
C-Belvidere                                5  3   6  4          317 184
  Rockford (Guilford)                      4  4   4  5          231 215
  Machesney Park (Harlem)                  3  5   3  6          210 199
  Rockford (East)                          2  6   2  7          136 336
  Rockford (Auburn)                        1  7   1  8          104 401
  Rockford (Jefferson)                     0  8   1  8          104 262
 
Nickname: Bucs 
Head Coach: Mike Hearn 
2001 Record: 6-4 (Class 7A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1990.00
 
   W   62   26    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   L   26   28    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340
   W   49    8    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
   W   27   14    0-9   Aurora (East)                             2440
   L    6   10    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744
   W   32    7    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
   W   43    7    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
   W   35   14    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
   L   20   36    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   L   17   34   10-2   Libertyville                              1802
 
 
Nickname: Pretzels 
Head Coach: Cal Cummins 
2001 Record: 10-1 (Class 6A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1601.36
 
   W   34    7    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
   W   47    0    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   W   14    3    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
   W   48    6    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
   W   21    3    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
   W   21   20    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744
   L    0    3    6-4   St. Charles (North)                       1780
   W   24   21    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340
   W   36   20    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   W   12    6    5-5   Fox Lake (Grant)                          1261
   L   13   28    8-4   Crystal Lake (South)                      1459
 
 
Nickname: Huskies 
Head Coach: Brian Benning 
2001 Record: 5-5 (Class 7A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 2132.00
 
   W   40   21    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
   L   12   35    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744
   L    3   14    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   L   14   34    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340
   L    6   10    3-6   Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)                 2752
   L    7   32    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   W   61   12    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
   W   53   20    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   L   14   21    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
 
 
Nickname: Knights 
Head Coach: Ken Barnes 
2001 Record: 0-9 (Class 7A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1703.50
 
   L    0   42    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340
   L   14   42    4-5   East Moline (United)                      1854
   L    8   49    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   L    6   48    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   L   24   47    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   L    8   45    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
   L   12   61    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
   L    6   47    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744
   W   26   20    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
 
 
Nickname: Titans 
Head Coach: Dan Appino 
2001 Record: 8-3 (Class 6A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1584.00
 
   W   42    0    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
   W   28   26    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   W   34   13    4-5   St. Charles (East)                        2153
   W   34   14    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
   W   28   25    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
   W   41    8    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   W   41    6    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
   L   21   24    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   L   34   35    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744 (OT)
   W   26   19    6-4   Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)              1377
   L   26   31   11-2   Rock Island (H.S.)                        1652
 
 
Nickname: E-Rabs 
Head Coach:  
2001 Record: 8-4 (Class 7A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1754.21
 
   L   26   62    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   L    0   47    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   L    7   48    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
   W   20    0    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
   W   47   24    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
   L    8   41    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340
   L    0   19    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744
   L   20   53    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
   L    8   42    6-4   Elgin (Larkin)                            2325
 
 
Nickname: Vikings 
Head Coach: Mel Gilfillan 
2001 Record: 2-7 (Class 7A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1773.93
 
   L    7   34    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   W   36   14    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
   W   48    7    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   L   21   28    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744
   L   25   28    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340
   W   45    8    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
   L    7   43    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   L   21   39    6-4   Naperville (Neuqua Valley)                2969
   W   21   14    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
 
 
Nickname: J-Hawks 
Head Coach: Mike McDaniels 
2001 Record: 4-5 (Class 7A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1787.00
 
   L   21   40    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
   L   14   36    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
   L   14   35    7-3  *Rockton (Hononegah)                       1744
   L    0   20    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   L    3   21    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   W   12    8    0-9   DeKalb                                    1510
   L    6   41    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340
   L   14   35    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   L   20   26    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
 
 
Nickname: Indians 
Head Coach: Steve Stromquist 
2001 Record: 3-6 (Class 7A) 
2002 Football Enrollment: 1744.00
 
   L   14   28   11-2   Rock Island (H.S.)                        1652
   W   35   12    3-6  *Machesney Park (Harlem)                   2132
   W   35   14    1-8  *Rockford (Jefferson)                      1787
   W   28   21    4-5  *Rockford (Guilford)                       1769
   W   10    6    6-4  *Belvidere                                 1990
   L   20   21    9-2  *Freeport (H.S.)                           1425
   W   19    0    2-7  *Rockford (East)                           1723
   W   47    6    1-8  *Rockford (Auburn)                         1651
   W   35   34    8-3  *Rockford (Boylan)                         1340 (OT)
   L   28   35    9-2   Zion (Z.-Benton)                          2190
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