1941 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–1–1 3–1 Chick Evans 13th Fred Spear Glidden Field IIAC co-champion The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the IIAC title with Illinois State Normal. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule September 27 w y y 1941 Whitewater State Quakers Whitewater State Whitewater, WI 14–0 College Defeats Whitewater to Open the Season The De Kalb Daily Chronicle September 29, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36280400/college_defeats_whitewater_to_open_the/ Newspapers.com October 4 t y Ball State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL rivalry 6–6 Huskies Rally to Earn Tie With Indiana Eleven The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 6, 1941 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36266159/huskies_rally_to_earn_tie_with_indiana/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y Illinois State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 6–0 3,000 DeKalb Teachers Stop Normal's Streak, 6-0 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 12, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36266044/dekalb_teachers_stop_normals_streak/ Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1941 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 24–0 Huskies Win Number Three; Beat Wheaton 24-0 The De Kalb Daily Chronicle October 20, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36266235/huskies_win_number_three_beat_wheaton/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y y 1941 Oshkosh State Titans Oshkosh State Oshkosh, WI 33–6 1,300 Teachers Keep Record Intact; Prep for Carbondale: Huskies Whip Oshkosh, 33-6 The De Kalb Daily Chronicle October 27, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36280584/teachers_keep_record_intact_prep_for/ November 1 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 7–13 Carbondale Gives DeKalb First Defeat: Holds Off Late Threat to Win, 13-7 The Pantagraph November 2, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36265959/carbondale_gives_dekalb_first_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y 1941 Stevens Point Pointers Stevens Point Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 32–12 Win for College: Pointers Are Passed Under The De Kalb Daily Chronicle November 10, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36266330/win_for_college_pointers_are_passed/ Newspapers.com November 15 w y 1941 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Charleston, IL 7–15 Northern Teachers Wallop Eastern, 19-0 The Pantagraph November 16, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36265878/northern_teachers_wallop_eastern_190/ Newspapers.com November 20 w y 1941 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Macomb, IL 25–7 Macomb Defeated to Give DeKalb Share of Title The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 21, 1941 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36265656/macomb_defeated_to_give_dekalb_share_of/ Newspapers.com References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Northern Illinois State football