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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 George Red Evans enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 The Huskies won the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Aurora Clippers (IL)  20   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Elmhurst (IL)  49   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Eastern Illinois  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Wheaton (IL)  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Central Michigan  7   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Western Illinois  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Illinois State  14   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Southern Illinois  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Millikin (IL)  20   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Evansville (IN)  7   19   L       Turkey Bowl Bowl
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record6-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 9-220799Lost  7-19  George Red Evans

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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.