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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: William Muir
Conference: Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1899  <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024
1923 Season Highlights
 William Muir enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1923 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Elmhurst (IL)  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Beloit (WI)  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Wisconsin-Whitewater  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Illinois State  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Eureka (IL)  0   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Lombard (IL)  6   62   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Mount Morris (IL)  13   1   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Wheaton (IL)  7   7   T       
 
1923 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -2
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0 -1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1923 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 2-4-273159   William Muir

1923 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1923 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.