1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.

1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Walker
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Illinois State Normal 3 1 0 7 2 0
Northern Illinois State 2 2 0 6 4 0
Western Illinois 1 3 0 4 4 0
Southern Illinois 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Northern Illinois was ranked at No. 243 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Aurora Clippers*W 25–12
September 24at Washburn*W 30–26
October 1St. Ambrose*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 13–16
October 9Illinois State Normal 
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 12–147,000[2]
October 16at Eastern IllinoisCharleston, ILL 6–15[3]
October 23Southern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 25–7
October 29at Michigan State Normal*Ypsilanti, MIW 10–7
November 5at Western IllinoisMacomb, ILW 18–0
November 13Stevens Point State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 28–13
November 19at Eastern Kentucky*
L 7–32
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Redbirds Edge Northern 14 to 12 in Homecoming". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies Lose to Eastern in Mud on Saturday 15-6". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 18, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: George "Chick" Evans, 1948". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.