American college football season
The 1954 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 1954 college football season . Led by Chick Evans in his 26th and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth 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
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References
^ Johnson, Randy (September 27, 1954). "Intercepted Pass Ruins Huskies Bid for Win" . The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Northern Illinois Tops Beloit, 18-0" . Wisconsin State Journal . Associated Press . October 4, 1954. p. 3:3. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Young, Bill (October 11, 1954). "Northern Passes Bring Salukis Third Defeat, 24-7" . The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Michigan Normal Blanks Northern Illinois, 34-0" . Battle Creek Enquirer . Associated Press . October 18, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Young, Fred (October 24, 1954). "Normal Batters De Kalb, 19-6" . The Pantagraph . p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Burdick, Chuck (November 1, 1954). "Strong Band of Huskies Lose Homecoming Contest" . The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Chippewas Take Advantage Of Huskie Errors To Win Easily" . The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . November 8, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Western Illinois In 14-0 Victory Over N. Illinois" . Davenport Daily Times . Associated Press . November 14, 1954. p. 48. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win" . La Crosse Tribune . Associated Press . November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Northern Illinois State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022 .
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