1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 9–0 6–0 Chick Evans 23rd Bob Heimerdinger George Acker Frank Bieber Glidden Field IIAC champion The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the IIAC title. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule Central September 22 w y y 1951 Whitewater State Quakers Whitewater State Hamilton Field Whitewater, WI 20–7 Buckingham George M. Whitewater State Loses First Home Night Game to DeKalb, Ill., 20-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90267922/janesville-daily-gazette/ December 8, 2021 Janesville Daily Gazette September 24, 1951 10 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 21–7 Huskies at Eastern Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93390265/the-daily-chronicle/ January 24, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle September 28, 1951 16 Newspapers.comWest Milt Northern Illinois Defeats Eastern in IIAC Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90268131/the-daily-chronicle/ December 8, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 1, 1951 12 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 14–7 Jones Merle Northern Beats Southern, 14-7, In Driving Rain https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90268263/southern-illinoisan/ December 8, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 8, 1951 7 Newspapers.com October 13 w Michigan State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 35–21 Northern Grabs 35-21 Interstate League Verdict https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90268372/the-pantagraph/ December 8, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press October 14, 1951 10 Newspapers.com October 20 w Illinois State Normal Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 39–13 Heimerdinger Paces Northern Over ISNU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90268476/the-pantagraph/ December 8, 2021 The Pantagraph October 21, 1951 12 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 1951 Peru State Bobcats Peru State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 21–0 Northern's Huskies Beat Nebraska State Teachers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90268561/the-daily-chronicle/ December 8, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 29, 1951 12 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI 26–13 Northern Illinois College Beats Central Michigan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90268708/the-edwardsville-intelligencer/ December 8, 2021 Edwardsville Intelligencer United Press International November 3, 1951 8 Newspapers.com November 10 w Western Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 20–7 Northern Wins 8th In Row, IIAC Crown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90268867/the-pantagraph/ December 8, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press November 11, 1951 13 Newspapers.com November 17 w y y 1951 Omaha Indians Omaha Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE 27–26 Northern Illinois Finishes Unbeaten https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90269036/star-tribune/ December 8, 2021 Star Tribune United Press International November 18, 1951 S5 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Northern Illinois State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Northern Illinois State Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Northern Illinois State Huskies football