1927 Northern Illinois State Teachers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1927 Northern Illinois State Teachers football Independent 1–4–1 Roland Cowell 2nd Howard Larson Ivan Nicholas Glidden Field The 1927 Northern Illinois State Teachers football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as an independent during the 1927 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Roland Cowell, the Teachers compiled a record of 1–4–1 record. Northern Illinois State played home games at Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus in DeKalb, Illinois. Howard Larson and Ivan Nicholas were the team's co-captains.NIU Football 2020 Record Book https://niuhuskies.com/documents/2020/12/2/NIU_Football_2020_Record_Book.pdf Northern Illinois University Athletics September 11, 2021 185 Schedule October 8 l y Michigan State Normal Normal Field Ypsilanti, MI 6–26 Teachers Lose 26 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85293728/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 10, 1927 5 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1927 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN 12–2 Profs Win Easy Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85293879/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 17, 1927 5 Newspapers.com October 21 l Chicago YMCA Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 13–18 Final Score Is 18 To 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85294086/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 22, 1927 7 Newspapers.com November 5 l Iowa State Teachers Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 6–20 Heavy Team Wins Battle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54904286/heavy-team-wins-battle/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 7, 1927 6 Newspapers.com November 11 t 1927 Milwaukee Normals Milwaukee Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 0–0 Alumni See a Tie Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85294452/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 12, 1927 7 Newspapers.com November 19 l y 1927 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Terre Haute, IN 12–27 Many Subs Enter Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85294549/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 21, 1927 7 Newspapers.com References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Teachers football