1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team
| 1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football | |
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Hoosier Bowl, L 0–20 vs. Evansville | |
| Conference | Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–3–3 (2–1–1 IIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Larry Brink |
| Home stadium | Glidden Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–3–3 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. Northern Illinois State was invited to the Hoosier Bowl, where they lost to Evansville.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Northern Illinois was ranked at No. 185 out of 500 college football teams.[1]
The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Aurora Clippers* | T 6–6 | |||
| September 26 | at St. Ambrose* | Davenport, IA | L 7–20 | ||
| October 3 | Central Michigan* |
| T 6–6 | ||
| October 11 | Michigan State Normal* |
| W 21–6 | 7,500 | [2] |
| October 18 | at Illinois State Normal |
| T 7–7 | [3] | |
| October 25 | at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, IL | L 0–20 | ||
| November 1 | Western Illinois |
| W 33–0 | ||
| November 8 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 25–6 | 400 | [4] |
| November 22 | Millikin* |
| W 26–6 | ||
| November 29 | at Evansville* | Evansville, IN (Hoosier Bowl) | L 0–20 | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Slaps Ypsilanti, 21-6". The Pantagraph. October 12, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 19, 1947). "4th Quarter ISNU Bids Fail - Northern Gets Tie". The Pantagraph. p. 8. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies Put On Big Show". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 10, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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