1922 Northern Illinois State Teachers football team

1922 Northern Illinois State Teachers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainLeo Conahan
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
1922 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lombard + 3 0 0 7 0 2
Eastern Illinois 3 0 2 4 0 2
Shurtleff 4 1 1 4 1 1
Illinois Wesleyan 6 2 0 6 3 0
Northern Illinois State 3 1 1 5 4 1
Western Illinois 2 1 0 5 3 0
Eureka 4 3 0 5 3 0
Carthage 2 2 0 5 4 0
Lake Forest 0 0 1 4 3 2
McKendree 1 1 1 1 1 2
Mount Morris 1 1 0 3 3 0
Millikin 2 2 1 3 4 2
Monmouth (IL) 2 4 0 2 6 0
Knox (IL) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Illinois State Normal 1 3 3 1 4 3
Lincoln (IL) 1 3 0 1 5 0
Augustana (IL) 1 5 0 1 8 0
St. Viator 0 1 0 3 4 1
Wheaton (IL) 0 3 0 2 5 0
Southern Illinois 0 3 0 1 6 0
Illinois College ? ? ? 5 4 0
Blackburn ? ? ? 1 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1922 Northern Illinois State Teachers football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College in the 1922 college football season. The team competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which was also known as the Little Nineteen; it was the first season they competed in a conference. They were led by third-year head coach Paul Harrison and played their home games at Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus. The Teachers finished the season with an 5–4–1 record and an 3–1–1 record in conference play. Leo Conahan was the team's captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Elmhurst*W 45–0[2]
September 30at Beloit*Beloit, WIL 0–34[3]
October 7at North-Western CollegeNaperville, ILW 6–3[4]
October 14Whitewater Normal*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 6–20[5]
October 21at Mount MorrisMount Morris, ILW 13–7[6]
October 28at MillikinDecatur, ILL 0–15[7]
November 3Wisconsin Mines*
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 20–7[8]
November 11at Illinois State NormalNormal, ILT 0–0[9]
November 17at Milwaukee Normal*Milwaukee, WIL 6–12[10]
November 25Wheaton (IL)
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 37–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "NIU Football 2020 Record Book" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Athletics. p. 185. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Teachers Win Game". The Daily Chronicle. September 25, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Beloit Wins From Profs". The Daily Chronicle. October 2, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Teachers in Big Victory". The Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Whitewater Takes Game". The Daily Chronicle. October 16, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Win From Mt. Morris". The Daily Chronicle. October 24, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Are Beaten By Millikin". The Daily Chronicle. October 30, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miners Lose Big Battle". The Daily Chronicle. November 4, 1922. p. 7. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Play a Tie in the Rain". The Daily Chronicle. November 13, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Teachers Lose Game". The Daily Chronicle. November 18, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Win in Best Game of Year". November 27, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.