1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Heimerdinger
CaptainGeorge Acker, Frank Bieber
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Michigan State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the IIAC title. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Whitewater State*
W 20–7[1]
September 29at Eastern Illinois
W 21–7[2][3]
October 6at Southern Illinois
W 14–7[4]
October 13Michigan State Normal
W 35–21[5]
October 20Illinois State Normal
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 39–13[6]
October 27Peru State*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–0[7]
November 2at Central MichiganMount Pleasant, MIW 26–13[8]
November 10Western Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 20–7[9]
November 17at Omaha*
W 27–26[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ Buckingham, George M. (September 24, 1951). "Whitewater State Loses First Home Night Game to DeKalb, Ill., 20-7". Janesville Daily Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Huskies at Eastern Saturday". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. September 28, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ West, Milt (October 1, 1951). "Northern Illinois Defeats Eastern in IIAC Game". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jones, Merle (October 8, 1951). "Northern Beats Southern, 14-7, In Driving Rain". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Grabs 35-21 Interstate League Verdict". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Heimerdinger Paces Northern Over ISNU". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northern's Huskies Beat Nebraska State Teachers". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 29, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northern Illinois College Beats Central Michigan". Edwardsville Intelligencer. United Press International. November 3, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northern Wins 8th In Row, IIAC Crown". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 11, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Illinois Finishes Unbeaten". Star Tribune. United Press International. November 18, 1951. p. S5. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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