Northern Illinois Football Team History
Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Founded: 1895 Stadium: Huskie Stadium Capacity: 31,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: William W. Wirtz Conference: Independent-
1916 Season Highlights
William W. Wirtz enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1916 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 @ East Aurora HS (IL)
3
13
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Wheaton (IL)
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. North Western Academy (IL)
16
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Lewis Institute (IL)
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Elgin Academy (IL)
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 4 @ North Western Academy (IL)
7
6
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Chicago Technical College (IL)
52
0
W
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. Wheaton (IL)
7
0
W
1916 Season Totals
Record 6-1
-1
Points Scored 105
Scoring Average 13.1
Points Allowed 19
Defense Average 2.4
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-0
Away Record 3-1
-1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1916 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1916 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.