1928 Northern Illinois State Teachers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1928 Northern Illinois State Teachers football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 0–6–1 0–2–1 Roland Cowell 3rd Leslie Hedberg Glidden Field The 1928 Northern Illinois State Teachers football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Roland Cowell, the Teachers compiled an overall record of 0–6–1 record with a mark of 0–2–1 record in conference play, tying for 19th place in the IIAC. Northern Illinois State played home games at Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus in DeKalb, Illinois. Leslie Hedberg was the team's captain.NIU Football 2020 Record Book https://niuhuskies.com/documents/2020/12/2/NIU_Football_2020_Record_Book.pdf Northern Illinois University Athletics September 11, 2021 185 Schedule October 6 l 1928 Illinois State Normal Redbirds Illinois State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 0–10 Fumbles Mar First Scrap https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85295107/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 8, 1928 8 Newspapers.com October 12 l y y 1928 Milwaukee Normals Milwaukee Normal Milwaukee, WI 6–16 De Kalb Has Improved https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85295775/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 13, 1928 11 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 1928 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 6–12 Balloons Released https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85295875/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 22, 1928 7 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Iowa State Teachers Cedar Falls, IA 0–39 Play Even With Subs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85296013/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle October 29, 1928 15 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Michigan State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 0–43 Visitors In Track Meet https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85296088/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 5, 1928 9 Newspapers.com November 10 l y 1928 Mount Morris Mounders Mount Morris Mount Morris, IL 0–19 Profs Lose At Mt. Morris https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85296154/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 12, 1928 9 Newspapers.com November 17 t y 1928 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) Wheaton, IL 0–0 Wheaton In Close Place https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85296238/ September 13, 2021 The Daily Chronicle November 19, 1928 9 Newspapers.com References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois State Teachers football