1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

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1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record0–8–1 (0–5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPDonald Davis
CaptainEd Bauer
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Illinois State Normal 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Bob Kahler in his first and only season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 0–8–1 with a mark of 0–5–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams 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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Wheaton (IL)*
L 0–12[1]
October 1Illinois State Normal
T 7–7[2]
October 8at Central Michigan
L 0–61[3]
October 15Bradley*dagger
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–40[4]
October 22Western Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–39[5]
October 29at Omaha*
L 12–27[6]
November 5at Eastern Illinois
L 0–14[7]
November 12Michigan State Normal
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–13[8]
November 19at Southern Illinois
L 0–20[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ Burdick, Chuck (September 26, 1955). "Wheaton Shows Too Much Power; Spoils NI Debut". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Cryer, Del (October 2, 1955). "State Normal Gains 7-7 Tie With Northern in IIAC Fray". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Central Michigan Sets Scoring Mark". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 4:1. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Burdick, Chuck (October 17, 1955). "Bradley Blasts Northern With Six-Touchdown Attack". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Huskies Find Leathernecks Mighty Tough; Lose 39-6". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 24, 1955. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Omaha U Shatters Northern Illinois". Lincoln Journal Star. International News Service. October 30, 1955. p. 5B. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Johnson, Randy (November 7, 1955). "Northern State Suffers 14-0 Setback To Eastern Panthers". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bretag, Jerry (November 14, 1955). "Northern Huskies Fall To Michigan Normal 13-6". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern Illinois Wins, 20-0, Over Northern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 6G. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Northern Illinois State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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