1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
Hoosier Bowl, L 0–20 vs. Evansville
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–3 (2–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Brink
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(capacity: 5,500)
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Aurora Clippers*
T 6–6
September 26at St. Ambrose*Davenport, IAL 7–20
October 3Central Michigan*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
T 6–6
October 11Michigan State Normal*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 21–67,500[2]
October 18at Illinois State Normal
T 7–7[3]
October 25at Southern IllinoisCarbondale, ILL 0–20
November 1Western Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 33–0
November 8Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 25–6400[4]
November 22Millikin*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 26–6
November 29at Evansville*Evansville, IN (Hoosier Bowl)L 0–20
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Northern Slaps Ypsilanti, 21-6". The Pantagraph. October 12, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Alsene, Edgar (October 19, 1947). "4th Quarter ISNU Bids Fail - Northern Gets Tie". The Pantagraph. p. 8. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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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