1959 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1959 Northern Illinois Huskies football
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Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1959 record 7-2 (4-2 IIAC)
Head coach Howard Fletcher (4th year)
Home stadium Glidden Field
(Capacity: 5,500)
Seasons
« 1958 1960 »

The 1959 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 1959 college football season. The Huskies played under the College Division in the NCAA, and competed in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by fourth year head coach Howard Fletcher and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 19 Wheaton (IL)* Glidden FieldDeKalb, IL W 35-8  
September 26 at North Central College* Naperville, IL W 27-6  
October 3 at Southern Illinois McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL W 20-15  
October 10 at Eastern Illinois Charleston, IL W 38-6  
October 17 Western Illinois Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL L 13-18  
October 24 at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI L 7-29  
October 31 Illinois State Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL W 40-14  
November 7 Eastern Michigan Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL W 34-0  
November 14 at Hillsdale College* Hillsdale, MI W 33-27  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
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