1952 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 3–6 2–4 Chick Evans 24th Jim McKinzie Game captains Glidden Field The 1952 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fourth 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 20 l y y 1952 Lewis Flyers Lewis Joliet, IL 7–12 Northern Dumped By Lewis In Opening Tilt 12-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96373721/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle September 22, 1952 12 Newspapers.com September 27 l Central Michigan Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 7–56 West Milt Central Michigan Outclasses NI Gridders 56-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96373832/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle September 29, 1952 12 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y 1952 Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Strong Memorial Stadium Beloit, WI 7–28 West Milt Huskies Suffer Third Loss At Beloit Saturday 28-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96374059/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 6, 1952 14 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Southern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 21–7 7,000 Huskies Back On Win Trail With 21-7 Triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96374517/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 13, 1952 12 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Michigan State Normal Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI 7–19 Michigan Normal Beats Northern Illinois, 19-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96374695/lansing-state-journal/ February 24, 2022 Lansing State Journal Associated Press October 19, 1952 64 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL 28–20 West Milt Huskies Come From Behind, Top Normal 28-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95138761/the-daily-chronicle/ February 16, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 27, 1952 12 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1952 Omaha Indians Omaha Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 20–6 Ketchum Jim Dads Watch Northern Passes Beat Omaha 20-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96375114/the-daily-chronicle/ February 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 3, 1952 12 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 14–39 Western Grabs 39-14 Grid Victory From Northern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95545063/the-daily-chronicle/ February 19, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 17, 1952 14 Newspapers.com November 22 l Eastern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 0–7 Ketchum Jim Eastern Scores Once; Chills Huskie Gridders 7-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95805657/the-daily-chronicle/ February 20, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 24, 1952 14 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1952 Northern Illinois State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13012 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Huskies football