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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: George Red Evans
Conference: Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1899 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

George Red Evans enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.

The Huskies won the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Wisconsin-Whitewater	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Ball State	6	6	T
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Illinois State	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Wheaton (IL)	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Wisconsin-Oshkosh	33	6	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Southern Illinois	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point	32	12	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Eastern Illinois	19	0	W
Thu., Nov. 20	@ Western Illinois	25	7	W

1941 Season Totals
Record	7-1 -1
Points Scored	166
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	44
Defense Average	4.9
Opponents Record	3-2
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-0 -1
Away Record	4-1

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Northern Illinois	7-1-1	166	44					George Red Evans

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.