Quarterback, Northern Illinois, 2004–08
Dan Nicholson
Dan Nicholson played quarterback at Northern Illinois (2004–08).
Career highs
320passing yards, best game on fileat Central Michigan, 2005Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Northern Illinois | 59 | 95 | 62.1 | 831 | 8.7 | 6 | 2 |
| 2006 | Northern Illinois | 60 | 115 | 52.2 | 648 | 5.6 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | Northern Illinois | 151 | 248 | 60.9 | 1,633 | 6.6 | 9 | 14 |
| 2008 | Northern Illinois | 42 | 69 | 60.9 | 447 | 6.5 | 3 | 3 |
| On file (2005–08) | 312 | 527 | 59.2 | 3,559 | 6.8 | 23 | 25 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Northern Illinois | 19 | −89 | −4.7 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | Northern Illinois | 14 | −52 | −3.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | Northern Illinois | 21 | −66 | −3.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 21 | 1.3 | 0 | 24 |
| On file (2005–08) | 70 | −186 | −2.7 | 2 | 24 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here).
Game by game
2008 Northern Illinois 4 games, 447 passing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Western Michigan | L 26–29 | 16 | 29 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Indiana State | W 48–3 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Sep 27 | at Eastern Michigan | W 37–0 | 11 | 15 | 92 | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| Oct 4 | at Tennessee | L 9–13 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 Northern Illinois 9 games, 1,633 passing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Iowa | L 3–16 | 26 | 42 | 214 | 0 | 3 | −31 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 31–34 | 21 | 27 | 223 | 2 | 3 | −13 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 19–21 | 20 | 28 | 160 | 1 | 1 | −5 |
| Sep 22 | at Idaho | W 42–35 | 10 | 17 | 168 | 2 | 1 | −3 |
| Sep 29 | at Central Michigan | L 10–35 | 21 | 41 | 293 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Oct 6 | at Temple | L 15–16 | 12 | 25 | 101 | 0 | 0 | −15 |
| Oct 20 | at Wisconsin | L 3–44 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 1 | −17 |
| Oct 27 | at Toledo | L 21–70 | 11 | 23 | 155 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. Kent State | W 27–20 | 21 | 28 | 275 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
2006 Northern Illinois 7 games, 648 passing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Ohio State | L 12–35 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | −8 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Indiana State | W 48–14 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Temple | W 43–21 | 9 | 14 | 124 | 2 | 1 | −3 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Toledo | L 13–17 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 0 | −4 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Central Michigan | W 31–10 | 11 | 18 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 24 | atEastern Michigan | W 27–0 | 24 | 37 | 261 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. TCU | L 7–37 | 6 | 18 | 80 | 0 | 1 | −48 |
2005 Northern Illinois 6 games, 831 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 42–3 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 22 | atKent State | W 34–3 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | −10 |
| Nov 5 | atCentral Michigan | W 31–28 | 19 | 27 | 320 | 2 | 1 | −26 |
| Nov 16 | atToledo | W 35–17 | 21 | 30 | 176 | 2 | 1 | −24 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Western Michigan | W 42–7 | 8 | 13 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Akron | L 30–31 | 7 | 17 | 110 | 1 | 0 | −29 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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