1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.

1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach	Chick Evans (20th season)
Captain	Robert Walker
Home stadium	Glidden Field
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Illinois $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Illinois State Normal	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Northern Illinois was ranked at No. 243 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[1]

The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Aurora Clippers*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 25–12
September 24	at Washburn*	Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	W 30–26
October 1	St. Ambrose*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 13–16
October 9	Illinois State Normal	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 12–14	7,000	[2]
October 16	at Eastern Illinois	Charleston, IL	L 6–15		[3]
October 23	Southern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 25–7
October 29	at Michigan State Normal*	Ypsilanti, MI	W 10–7
November 5	at Western Illinois	Macomb, IL	W 18–0
November 13	Stevens Point State*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 28–13
November 19	at Eastern Kentucky*	Hanger Field Richmond KY	L 7–32
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Redbirds Edge Northern 14 to 12 in Homecoming". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Huskies Lose to Eastern in Mud on Saturday 15-6". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 18, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
5. DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: George "Chick" Evans, 1948". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.