1959 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Northern Illinois Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–2 4–2 Howard Fletcher 4th Lew Flinn Wayne Dannehl Dale Berman Glidden Field The 1959 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place 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 19 w y 1959 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 35–8 September 26 w y y 1959 North Central Cardinals North Central Naperville, IL 27–6 October 3 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 20–15 7,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 October 10 w y Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 38–6 Huskies Whip Eastern, Await Western Battle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108325833/the-daily-chronicle/ August 25, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 12, 1959 12 Newspapers.com October 17 l Western Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 13–18 Huskies Bow to Western https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89187694/the-daily-chronicle/ November 18, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 19, 1959 12 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Central Michigan Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI 7–29 9,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 October 31 w 1959 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 40–14 November 7 w Eastern Michigan Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 34–0 November 14 w y y 1959 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI 33–27 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football