1941 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

The 1941 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College (later renamed Northern Illinois University) as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1941 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–1 against IIAC opponents), tied with Illinois State for the IIAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a total of 166 to 44.[1] They played their home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus in DeKalb, Illinois.

1941 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1941 record7–1–1 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coachChick Evans (13th season)
Home stadiumGlidden Field
(Capacity: 5,500)
1941 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northern Illinois State + 3 –1 –0  7 –1 –1
Illinois State + 3 –1 –0  3 –4 –1
Southern Illinois 2 –1 –1  5 –2 –1
Western Illinois 1 –2 –1  3 –4 –1
Eastern Illinois 0 –4 –0  0 –7 –0
Eureka 0 –0 –0  3 –3 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIW 14–0[2]
October 4Ball State*
T 6–6[3]
October 11Illinois State
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 6–03,000[4]
October 18Wheaton (IL)*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 24–0[5]
October 25at Oshkosh State*Oshkosh, WIW 33–61,300[6]
November 1at Southern Illinois
L 7–13[7]
November 8Stevens Point*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 32–12[8]
November 15at Eastern IllinoisCharleston, ILW 7–15[9]
November 20at Western IllinoisMacomb, ILW 25–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "George "Chick" Evans Coaching Record; 1941". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. "College Defeats Whitewater to Open the Season". The De Kalb Daily Chronicle. September 29, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Huskies Rally to Earn Tie With Indiana Eleven". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "DeKalb Teachers Stop Normal's Streak, 6-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 12, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Huskies Win Number Three; Beat Wheaton 24-0". The De Kalb Daily Chronicle. October 20, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Teachers Keep Record Intact; Prep for Carbondale: Huskies Whip Oshkosh, 33-6". The De Kalb Daily Chronicle. October 27, 1941. p. 6.
  7. "Carbondale Gives DeKalb First Defeat: Holds Off Late Threat to Win, 13-7". The Pantagraph. November 2, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Win for College: Pointers Are Passed Under". The De Kalb Daily Chronicle. November 10, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Northern Teachers Wallop Eastern, 19-0". The Pantagraph. November 16, 1941. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Macomb Defeated to Give DeKalb Share of Title". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 21, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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