1943 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–1–1 1–0 Chick Evans 15th Sievert Block Wayne Cook Glidden Field The 1943 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 1943 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–1–1 with a mark of 1–0 in conference play. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule Central October 9 t y y 1943 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 0–0 Huskies Hold Wheaton Scoreless at Homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90094216/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 11, 1943 6 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1943 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Macomb, IL 33–14 Huskies Show Unexpected Power at Western https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90094402/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 18, 1943 6 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Wilson JC Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 39–12 Huskies Win Wilson Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90094803/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 25, 1943 6 Newspapers.com October 30 l y y Wheaton (IL) Wheaton, IL 13–20 Huskies Drop First Contest https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90095711/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 1, 1943 5 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 1943 Concordia Cougars Concordia (IL) Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 12–0 Huskies Take Saturday Foe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90095869/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 8, 1943 6 Newspapers.com November 13 w 1943 Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 20–7 Huskies Take Closing Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90096002/the-daily-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 15, 1943 5 Newspapers.com References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Huskies football