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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: Paul Harrison
Conference: Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1899  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Paul Harrison enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 29  @ Elgin Academy (IL)  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Millikin (IL)  0   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Bradley  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Mount Morris (IL)  62   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Saint Viator (IL)  10   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Elmhurst (IL)  91   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Wheaton (IL)  7   10   L       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record3-5
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-3
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 3-5191178   Paul Harrison

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 All Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.