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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: John L. Keith
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1899  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 John L. Keith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Sandwich HS (IL)  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Sandwich HS (IL)  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Elgin HS (IL)  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ North Central (IL)  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Plano HS (IL)  29   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. North Central (IL)  17   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Wisconsin-Whitewater  0   12   L       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record6-1
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed18
  Defense Average2.6
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-1
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 8-214367   T.D. Knowles
Kansas 3-5-292147   John H. Outland
Iowa State 2-6-256133   Edgar N. Clinton
New Mexico 0-3-1754   Joe Napier
California 9-0-110615   Frank W. Simpson
Notre Dame 8-1-114519   Pat ODea
Virginia 8-227048   Wesley Abbott
Pittsburgh 7-2-19653   Wilbur D. Hockensmith
Syracuse 7-218533   Edwin R. Sweetland
Navy 6-4-111381   Arthur R.T. Doc Hillebrand
Nebraska 6-214952   Walter C. Bummy Booth
Northern Illinois 6-111018   John L. Keith
Ohio 6-1-210843   Art C. Jones
Virginia Tech 6-111533   Dr. A.B. Morrison, Jr.
Army 5-1-29822   Leon B. Kromer
Baylor 5-317061   W.J. Ritchie
Louisiana State 5-116728   W.S. Boreland
Ohio State 5-3-19456   Dr. John B.C. Eckstorm
Penn State 5-311790   William N. Pop Golden
Utah 5-11116   Harvey R. Holmes
Arizona 4-111519   William Skinner
Washington State 4-1477   William H. Namack
Arkansas 3-59852   Charles Thomas
Kansas State 3-4-16587   Wade Moore
Nevada 3-36431   Dr. Allen C. Steckle
Oklahoma 3-29335   Fred Roberts
Oregon 3-4-13344   Warren W. Smith
South Carolina 3-48552   Byron W. By Dickson
Stanford 3-2-23457Lost  0-49  C.M. Fickert
Temple 3-23765   H. Shindle Wingert
Utah State 3-26546   Dick Richards
Washington 3-34342   Jack Wright
West Virginia 3-27334   Louis Yeager
Boston College 2-728108   John Dunlop
Buffalo 2-4-13468   No Coach
Marshall 2-0-1250   No Coach
Missouri 2-6-130155   Fred J. Murphy
New Mexico State 2-1386   John O. Miller
Oklahoma State 2-33929   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-3-11047   Henry Pratt
Maryland 1-749129   Emmons Dunbar
Miami Ohio 1-3-12329   Thomas Hazzard
Texas A&M 1-412112   W.A. Murray
Texas Christian 1-2-11481   No Coach
Wyoming 1-0380   William McMurray
Central Michigan 0-000   Unknown
Louisiana Tech 0-2073   Edwin Barber
Oregon State 0-000   No Team
Rutgers 0-75133   Arthur P. Robinson
Southern California 0-106   Clair S. Tappaan
Tulsa 0-1048   Unknown

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.