North Central (Ill.) Cardinals
2002 season
Overall record: 6-4 - Conference: 4-3
9/14 at Benedictine • L, 32-21
9/21 vs. Colorado College W, 30-25
9/28 at Franklin • W, 44-27
10/5 vs. Augustana * • L, 65-0
10/12 at North Park * • W, 28-14
10/19 at Illinois Wesleyan * • L, 33-24
10/26 vs. Carthage * • W, 22-19
11/2 at Wheaton (Ill.) * • L, 41-7
11/9 vs. Millikin * • W, 24-17
11/16 at Elmhurst * • W, 20-13
All times Eastern    (* Conference; • In-region)
Coach: John Thorne (Illinois Wesleyan '69)
Conference: CCIW
Enrollment: 2167
Location: Naperville, IL
Colors: Cardinal, White
Stadium: Bendetti-Wehrli Stadium (5500)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site
2012 (9-3, 6-1 CCIW)
2011 (10-2, 7-0 CCIW)
2010 (12-1, 7-0 CCIW)
2009 (8-2, 6-1 CCIW)
2008 (11-1, 7-0 CCIW)
2007 (9-3, 6-1 CCIW)
2006 (9-3, 6-1 CCIW)
2005 (9-2, 6-1 CCIW)
2004 (7-3, 4-3 CCIW)
2003 (7-3, 4-3 CCIW)
2002 (6-4, 4-3 CCIW)
2001 (3-7, 2-5 CCIW)
2000 (5-5, 3-4 CCIW)
1999 (2-7, 2-5 CCIW)
February 13, 2013 North Central Hires Mike Murray as Defensive Coordinator
November 21, 2012 CCIW duo win in the air, on the ground
November 17, 2012 North Central's long trip ends in quick win
November 10, 2012 Return Game Dazzles as North Central Clinches Playoff Bid
November 3, 2012 Little Brass Bell Changes Hands as North Central Falls to Wheaton
October 27, 2012 No. 9 North Central Blanks No. 20 Illinois Wesleyan for Homecoming Win
October 23, 2012 Long road back
October 20, 2012 Ninth-Ranked North Central Hammers Carthage
October 13, 2012 North Central's Running Game Paves Way for Big Win
October 8, 2012 North Central to Induct Team Doctor into Hall of Fame
October 6, 2012 No. 11 North Central Mauls Millikin for Fourth Straight Win
September 29, 2012 North Central Opens CCIW Title Defense with Rout of Elmhurst
September 25, 2012 Cancer fundraiser hits close to home for North Central's Ream
September 20, 2012 North Central Alum Josh McLeod Plays Pro Football in Germany
September 8, 2012 North Central Gains Redemption with Lopsided Win
November 23, 2011 Mirror images
November 19, 2011 North Central Runs Over First-Round Foe, 59-13
November 17, 2011 Playoff picks, surprises, disappointments
November 12, 2011 North Central Closes Regular Season with Shutout Win
November 5, 2011 North Central Rolls Over Wheaton, Clinches Playoff Bid
October 29, 2011 North Central Ties National Record in Rout of Elmhurst
October 26, 2011 North Central's football family
October 22, 2011 NCC, UWW win clashes with Titans
October 22, 2011 North Central Takes Charge Early in Shutout of IWU
October 15, 2011 North Central's Offense Hits Full Stride at Millikin
October 8, 2011 North Central Pulls Away Late, Vanquishes Augustana
October 1, 2011 North Central Blanks Carthage, 24-0
September 17, 2011 North Central Shoots Down Olivet, 86-14
September 10, 2011 North Central Bounces Back, Blows Out Bethel
August 29, 2011 Ten games to watch
July 21, 2011 Our preseason All-America picks
April 25, 2011 2011 NFL draft preview
December 4, 2010 North Central's Playoff Run Halted by Defending Champs
December 1, 2010 Who is North Central?
November 27, 2010 North Central Advances to Quarterfinals with Win over Ohio Northern
November 26, 2010 Second round has big showdowns
November 20, 2010 North Central Cruises to First-Round Win
November 13, 2010 North Central Concludes Regular Season with Conquest of North Park
November 10, 2010 Hanging on to hopes
November 6, 2010 Cardinals Clobber Wheaton, Clinch Playoff Bid
October 26, 2010 Statistical Spotlight
October 23, 2010 North Central Scores Homecoming Win over Illinois Wesleyan
October 16, 2010 Cardinals Bash Big Blue, 38-7
October 2, 2010 North Central Rolls in CCIW Opener
September 28, 2010 Cardinals have chip on their shoulder
September 25, 2010 Coe, UMHB, North Central beat ranked foes
September 24, 2010 Triple Take
October 6, 2005 Two good games, one great trip
2002 season
Wheaton (Ill.) 7-0 10-2
Augustana 6-1 7-2
Millikin 4-3 7-3
North Central (Ill.) 4-3 6-4
Illinois Wesleyan 3-4 6-4
Carthage 3-4 4-6
Elmhurst 1-6 3-7
North Park 0-7 1-9
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Conference composite schedule
Conference standings
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