1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 0–8–1 0–5–1 Bob Kahler 1st Donald Davis Ed Bauer Glidden Field The 1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Bob Kahler in his first and only season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 0–8–1 with a mark of 0–5–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams 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 September 24 l y y 1955 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Grange Field Wheaton, IL 0–12 Burdick Chuck Wheaton Shows Too Much Power; Spoils NI Debut https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96378370/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle September 26, 1955 12 Newspapers.com October 1 t Illinois State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 7–7 Cryer Del State Normal Gains 7-7 Tie With Northern in IIAC Fray https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87531617/ October 21, 2021 The Pantagraph October 2, 1955 12 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Central Michigan Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI 0–61 Central Michigan Sets Scoring Mark https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96378676/battle-creek-enquirer/ February 24, 2022 Battle Creek Enquirer Associated Press October 9, 1955 4:1 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y 1955 Bradley Braves Bradley Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 0–40 Burdick Chuck Bradley Blasts Northern With Six-Touchdown Attack https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96378875/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 17, 1955 12 Newspapers.com October 22 l Western Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 6–39 Huskies Find Leathernecks Mighty Tough; Lose 39-6 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 24, 1955 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86294116/huskies-find-leathernecks-mighty-tough/ Newspapers.com October 29 l y y 1955 Omaha Indians Omaha Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE 12–27 Omaha U Shatters Northern Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96379108/lincoln-journal-star/ February 24, 2022 Lincoln Journal Star International News Service October 30, 1955 5B Newspapers.com November 5 l y Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 0–14 Johnson Randy Northern State Suffers 14-0 Setback To Eastern Panthers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96379259/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 7, 1955 10 Newspapers.com November 12 l Michigan State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 6–13 Bretag Jerry Northern Huskies Fall To Michigan Normal 13-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96379392/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 14, 1955 12 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 0–20 Southern Illinois Wins, 20-0, Over Northern Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96379560/st-louis-post-dispatch/ February 24, 2022 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Associated Press November 20, 1955 6G Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Northern Illinois State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Northern Illinois State Huskies football