1950 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

1950 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPErnie Wickstrom
CaptainEugene Duda
Home stadiumDeKalb Township High School Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Northern Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Michigan State Normal 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the IIAC. The team played their home games at the DeKalb Township High School football field, as their usual home of Glidden Field was being renovated during the season.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Western Michigan*
L 13–408,000[2]
September 30Omaha*
W 27–254,000[3]
October 7at Michigan State Normal
W 35–13[4]
October 14Southern Illinoisdagger
  • DeKalb Township High School Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 44–206,000[5]
October 21at Western Illinois
L 27–28[6]
October 27at Kent State*
L 7–56[7]
November 3Central Michigan
  • DeKalb Township High School Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 14–26[8]
November 11Illinois State Normal
  • DeKalb Township High School Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 12–13[1]
November 18at Eastern Illinois
L 13–34[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b Young, Fred (November 12, 2021). "Normal Clinches IIAC Title for 1950 With 13 to 12 Victory Over DeKalb". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Huskies Score Before Whipping By Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. September 25, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies Wild In Second Half For Close Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 2, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Takes Loop Opener In Michigan". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Downs Southern in Homecoming". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 16, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Huskies Lose To Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 23, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Cubbedge, Bob (October 28, 1950). "Flashes Rip Huskies For 3rd Straight". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ West, Milt (November 4, 1950). "NI Loses to Chippewas". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 8. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ West, Milt (November 20, 1950). "Huskies Lose To Eastern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  11. ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: George "Chick" Evans, 1950". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.


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