1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

1947 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Hoosier Bowl vs. Evansville (IN), L 0–20
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1947 record	4–3–3 (2–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach	George "Chick" Evans (19th year)
Home stadium	Glidden Field (Capacity: 5,500)

The 1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College during the 1947 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by nineteenth year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 19		Aurora Clippers*		Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL		T 6–6
September 26		at St. Ambrose*		Davenport, IA		L 7–20
October 3		Central Michigan*		Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL		T 6–6
October 11		Eastern Michigan*		Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL		W 21–6
October 18		at Illinois State		Normal, IL		T 7–7
October 25		at Southern Illinois		Carbondale, IL		L 0–20
November 1		Western Illinois		Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL		W 33–0
November 8		Eastern Illinois		Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL		W 25–6
November 22		Millikin*		Glidden Field • DeKalb, IL		W 26–6
November 29		at Evansville (IN)*		Evansville, IN (Hoosier Bowl)		L 0–20
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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