1940 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 6–3 2–2 Chick Evans 12th Sam Smith Glidden Field 1939 The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the IIAC. Northern Illinois was ranked at No. 353 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ 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 Central September 28 w y 1940 Whitewater State Quakers Whitewater State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 7–6 October 5 1:00 p.m. l y y Eastern Kentucky Hanger Stadium Richmond, KY 0–35 Homecoming At Eastern Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/176895032/ The Lexington Herald Lexington, Kentucky October 5, 1940 6 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Miller James A. Jr. Eastern's Maroons Roll Up 35-0 Win Over Indiana[sic] Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/176896055/ Sunday Herald-Leader Lexington, Kentucky October 6, 1940 14 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 1940 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 9–6 October 19 w y y 1940 Oshkosh State Titans Oshkosh State Oshkosh, WI 21–7 October 26 w y y 1940 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Wheaton, IL 12–6 November 2 w Southern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 20–6 November 9 l y Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL 14–26 Young Fred Red Birds Win I. I. A. C. Title In Victory Over DeKalb https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87059940/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph November 10, 1940 10 Newspapers.com November 18 l 1940 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 0–12 November 18 w 1940 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 32–13 DeLassus David Coaching Records Game-by-game: George "Chick" Evans, 1940 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=717&year=1940 September 14, 2014 September 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140914121401/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=717&year=1940 dead References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Huskies football