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-
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 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
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.