1903 Northern Illinois State Normal football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1903 Northern Illinois State Normal football Independent 4–2 John A. H. Keith 5th Floyd Ritzman Donald Kays Glidden Field The 1903 Northern Illinois State Normal football team represented Northern Illinois State Normal College as an independent in the 1903 college football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach John A. H. Keith and played their home games at Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus. The team finished the season with a 4–2 record. Floyd Ritzman and Donald Kays were the team's co-captains.NIU Football 2020 Record Book https://niuhuskies.com/documents/2020/12/2/NIU_Football_2020_Record_Book.pdf Northern Illinois University Athletics October 2, 2021 184 Schedule October 3 w y Belvidere Business College Belvidere, IL 6–0 Met Gridiron Grief https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86344044/ October 2, 2021 Belvidere Daily Republican October 5, 1903 3 Newspapers.com October 10 w Alumni Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 6–0 Normals Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86344710/ October 2, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 12, 1903 8 Newspapers.com October 24 l y 1903 Platteville Normal Platteville Normal Platteville, WI 0–12 Platteville 12, DeKalb 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86354248/ October 2, 2021 The Platteville Journal October 28, 1903 1 Newspapers.com November 7 w Western Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 23–0 Win And Lose https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86354580/ October 2, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 9, 1903 1 Newspapers.com November 14 l y 1903 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Charleston, IL 0–29 Foot Ball Games https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86354759/ October 2, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 16, 1903 1 Newspapers.com November 21 w Belvidere/DeKalb teamThis game was originally scheduled with Belvidere Business College. The college only sent three players, who formed a team with players from DeKalb. Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 15–0 Foot Ball https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86344616/ October 2, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 23, 1903 1 Newspapers.com November 26 DeKalb High School Glidden Field DeKalb, IL Canceled No Foot Ball Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86345105/ October 2, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 27, 1903 1 Newspapers.com Notes References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Normal football