1954 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

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1954 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1954 record2–7 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(capacity: 5,500)
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal + 5 1 0 8 1 0
Central Michigan + 5 1 0 8 2 0
Western Illinois 3 1 2 6 1 3
Illinois State Normal 3 2 1 5 3 1
Eastern Illinois 1 4 1 2 6 1
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 7 0
Northern Illinois State 1 5 0 2 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College during the 1954 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period and the Huskies competed in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Chick Evans in his 26th and final year and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Wheaton (IL)*Wheaton, ILL 8–13[1]
October 2at Beloit*Beloit, WIW 18–0[2]
October 9Southern IllinoisW 24–74,000[3]
October 16at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MIL 0–34[4]
October 23at Illinois State NormalNormal, ILL 6–195,500[5]
October 30Omaha*dagger
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 7–264,000[6]
November 6Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 7–46[7]
November 13at Western IllinoisL 0–14[8]
November 20Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 9–28[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ Johnson, Randy (September 27, 1954). "Intercepted Pass Ruins Huskies Bid for Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Northern Illinois Tops Beloit, 18-0". Wisconsin State Journal. Associated Press. October 4, 1954. p. 3:3. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Young, Bill (October 11, 1954). "Northern Passes Bring Salukis Third Defeat, 24-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Michigan Normal Blanks Northern Illinois, 34-0". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. October 18, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Young, Fred (October 24, 1954). "Normal Batters De Kalb, 19-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Burdick, Chuck (November 1, 1954). "Strong Band of Huskies Lose Homecoming Contest". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chippewas Take Advantage Of Huskie Errors To Win Easily". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Illinois In 14-0 Victory Over N. Illinois". Davenport Daily Times. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 48. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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