1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

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.

1955 Northern Illinois State Huskies football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	0–8–1 (0–5–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Bob Kahler (1st season)
MVP	Donald Davis
Captain	Ed Bauer
Home stadium	Glidden Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 24	at Wheaton (IL)*	Grange Field Wheaton, IL	L 0–12	^[1]
October 1	Illinois State Normal	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	T 7–7	^[2]
October 8	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 0–61	^[3]
October 15	Bradley*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 0–40	^[4]
October 22	Western Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 6–39	^[5]
October 29	at Omaha*	Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE	L 12–27	^[6]
November 5	at Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–14	^[7]
November 12	Michigan State Normal	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 6–13	^[8]
November 19	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–20	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

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". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
11. DeLassus, David. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.