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-
1912 Season Highlights
William W. Wirtz enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1912 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @ Elgin HS (IL)
6
7
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Beloit (WI)
0
65
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. DeKalb All-Stars (IL)
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Northern Illinois Alumni
47
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs. Wheaton (IL)
114
7
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Dixon (IL)
7
37
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @ East Aurora HS (IL)
33
10
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @ Clinton HS (IA)
7
27
L
1912 Season Totals
Record 3-5
Points Scored 214
Scoring Average 26.8
Points Allowed 167
Defense Average 20.9
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 1-4
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1912 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1912 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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