1958 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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The 1958 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place 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.

Record4–5 (2–4 IIAC)
Headcoach
MVPDale Berman
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1958 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPDale Berman
Captains
  • Ronald Hansen
  • Richard Stilling
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
 1957
1959 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $510611
Southern Illinois420720
Central Michigan420730
Eastern Michigan330450
Northern Illinois240450
Illinois State Normal240360
Eastern Illinois150260
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Wheaton (IL)*Wheaton, ILL 20–40
September 27Beloit*W 27–6
October 4Eastern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 24–12[1]
October 11at Western IllinoisL 7–38[2]
October 18No. 12 Central Michigan
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 23–33[3]
October 25at Illinois StateNormal, ILL 18–33
November 1at Eastern MichiganYpsilanti, MIL 7–15
November 9Omaha*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 41–0
November 16Southern Illinois
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 17–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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