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: Paul Harrison Conference: Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic-
1922 Season Highlights
Paul Harrison enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
1922 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Elmhurst (IL)
48
0
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Beloit (WI)
0
34
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @ North Central (IL)
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater
6
19
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Mount Morris (IL)
13
7
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Millikin (IL)
0
15
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville
21
7
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Illinois State
0
0
T
Fri., Nov. 17 @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee
6
12
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs. Wheaton (IL)
38
0
W
1922 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 138
Scoring Average 13.8
Points Allowed 94
Defense Average 9.4
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 2-3
-1
1922 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1922 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Northern Illinois
5-4-1 138 94
Paul Harrison
1922 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1922 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.