1945 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–3 2–2 Chick Evans 17th Al Hodous Richard Piatt Glidden Field The 1945 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 1945 college football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.DeLassus David Coaching Records Game-by-game: George "Chick" Evans, 1945 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=717&year=1945 November 14, 2013 October 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024215948/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=717&year=1945 dead The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule October 6 w y y 1945 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Wheaton, IL 7–0 Northern Defeats Wheaton https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90117153/the-pantagraph/ December 5, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press October 7, 1945 8 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 1945 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 12–6 3,000 Huskies Hold Clean Record https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90117262/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 15, 1945 6 Newspapers.com October 20 l y y 1945 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, IL 0–13 Wesleyan Titans Snap De Kalb Win Streak With 13-0 Triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87052859/ October 13, 2021 The Pantagraph October 21, 1945 10 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL 7–19 Normal Hits Huskie String https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87052758/ October 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 29, 1945 6 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1945 Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 59–0 Huskies Have Wild Contest https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90117391/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 5, 1945 6 Newspapers.com November 10 w Southern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 13–7 Young Fred Northern Ruins Southern's Hope Of IIAC Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90117477/the-pantagraph/ December 5, 2021 The Pantagraph November 11, 1945 11 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Eastern Illinois Schahrer Field Charleston, IL 14–19 Eastern Rally Dumps DeKalb https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90117563/the-decatur-daily-review/ December 5, 2021 Herald and Review November 18, 1945 15 Newspapers.com References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Huskies football