1957 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Northern Illinois Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 2–7 1–5 Howard Fletcher 2nd Alex Gulotta Larry Leadley Glidden Field 1956 The 1957 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth 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 21 l y 1957 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 7–25 September 28 w y 1957 Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Beloit, WI 19–12 October 5 w y Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 27–20 Northern Huskies Rally To Take IIAC Opener 27-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108441874/the-daily-chronicle/ August 27, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 7, 1957 10 Newspapers.com October 12 l 1957 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 13–33 October 19 l y Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI 12–52 October 26 l 1957 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 7–13 November 2 l Eastern Michigan Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 20–54 Hurons Parlay 54-20 Victory Into Title Share Detroit Free Press November 3, 1957 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17023134/hurons_parlay_5420_victory/ Newspapers.com November 9 l y y 1957 Omaha Indians Omaha Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE 7–14 November 16 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 19–45 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football