1954 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by Chick Evans in his 26th and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth in the IIAC. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

1954 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPRalph Krupke
CaptainJohn Smith
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(capacity: 5,500)
1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Central Michigan + 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Western Illinois 3 –1 –26 –1 –3
Illinois State Normal 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Eastern Illinois 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Northern Illinois State 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Wheaton (IL)*Wheaton, ILL 8–13[1]
October 2at Beloit*Beloit, WIW 18–0[2]
October 9Southern Illinois
W 24–74,000[3]
October 16at Michigan State Normal
L 0–34[4]
October 23at Illinois State Normal
L 6–195,500[5]
October 30Omaha*dagger
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 7–264,000[6]
November 6Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 7–46[7]
November 13at Western Illinois
L 0–14[8]
November 20Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 9–28[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References
  1. Johnson, Randy (September 27, 1954). "Intercepted Pass Ruins Huskies Bid for Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Northern Illinois Tops Beloit, 18-0". Wisconsin State Journal. Associated Press. October 4, 1954. p. 3:3. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Young, Bill (October 11, 1954). "Northern Passes Bring Salukis Third Defeat, 24-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Michigan Normal Blanks Northern Illinois, 34-0". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. October 18, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Young, Fred (October 24, 1954). "Normal Batters De Kalb, 19-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Burdick, Chuck (November 1, 1954). "Strong Band of Huskies Lose Homecoming Contest". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Chippewas Take Advantage Of Huskie Errors To Win Easily". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Western Illinois In 14-0 Victory Over N. Illinois". Davenport Daily Times. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 48. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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