1958 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Northern Illinois Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–5 2–4 Howard Fletcher 3rd Dale Berman Ronald Hansen Richard Stilling Glidden Field The 1958 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the IIAC. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 1958 small college UPI September 20 l y y Wheaton (IL) Wheaton, IL 20–40 September 27 w y 1958 Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 27–6 October 4 w Eastern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 24–12 Beard Curt Joe Plaskas Leads Northern To 24-12 Win Over Eastern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108332626/the-daily-chronicle/ August 25, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 6, 1958 14 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 7–38 Western Hands Northern First IIAC Defeat 38-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89236089/the-daily-chronicle/ November 19, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 13, 1958 20 Newspapers.com October 18 l Central Michigan 12 Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 23–33 Chippewas Rally For Sixth, 33-23 Detroit Free Press October 19, 1958 6F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16713270/chippewas_rally_for_sixth_3323/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y 1958 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Normal, IL 18–33 November 1 l y Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, MI 7–15 November 9 w y 1958 Omaha Indians Omaha Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 41–0 November 16 w Southern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 17–7 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football