1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

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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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