1944 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–0 3–0 Chick Evans 16th Henry Leskovec Glidden Field IIAC champion The 1944 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 1944 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–0 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the IIAC title. 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 30 w y y 1943 Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Elmhurst, IL 6–0 Huskies Claim Opening Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90098904/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 2, 1944 6 Newspapers.com October 7 w Eastern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 25–6 Huskies Win Second Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90099636/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 9, 1944 6 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Elmhurst Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 25–12 Huskies Take Open Contest https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90099837/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 16, 1944 6 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 1944 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Macomb, IL 13–6 Western State Bows To Northern, 13-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90099937/the-pantagraph/ December 5, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press October 22, 1944 9 Newspapers.com October 28 w y y 1944 Concordia Cougars Concordia (IL) River Forest, IL 12–6 Huskies Take Another Scrap https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90100114/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 30, 1944 6 Newspapers.com November 4 w y 1944 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 19–6 Huskies Win Wheaton Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90100280/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 6, 1944 6 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 13–12 Young Fred Northern Cops IIAC Football Honors, 13-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90100388/the-pantagraph/ December 5, 2021 The Pantagraph November 11, 1944 8 Newspapers.com References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Northern Illinois State football