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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 George Red Evans enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Wheaton (IL)  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Western Illinois  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wilson JC (IL)  39   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Wheaton (IL)  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Concordia (IL)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Elmhurst (IL)  20   7   W       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record4-1 -1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record1-1
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 4-1-111753   George Red Evans

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 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.