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: Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic-
1952 Season Highlights
George Red Evans enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1952 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 @ Lewis (IL)
7
12
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Central Michigan
7
56
L
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Beloit (WI)
6
28
L
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Southern Illinois
21
7
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Eastern Michigan
7
19
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Illinois State
28
20
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Nebraska-Omaha
20
6
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @ Western Illinois
14
39
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs. Eastern Illinois
0
7
L
1952 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 110
Scoring Average 12.2
Points Allowed 194
Defense Average 21.6
Opponents Record 12-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 1-4
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1952 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1952 All Interstate 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.