1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 6–4 2–2 Chick Evans 20th Robert Walker Glidden Field The 1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the IIAC. Northern Illinois was ranked at No. 243 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule September 17 w y Aurora Clippers Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 25–12 September 24 w y y 1948 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Moore Bowl Topeka, KS 30–26 October 1 l y 1948 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 13–16 October 9 l y Illinois State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 12–14 7,000 Redbirds Edge Northern 14 to 12 in Homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle/125049667/ May 20, 2023 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 11, 1948 6 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Eastern Illinois Charleston, IL 6–15 Huskies Lose to Eastern in Mud on Saturday 15-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89699740/the-daily-chronicle/ November 28, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 18, 1948 6 Newspapers.com October 23 w Southern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 25–7 October 29 w y y Michigan State Normal Ypsilanti, MI 10–7 November 5 w y 1948 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Macomb, IL 18–0 November 13 w y 1948 Stevens Point State Pointers Stevens Point State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 28–13 November 19 l y y 1948 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond KY 7–32 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1948 Northern Illinois State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13491 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Huskies football