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1915 Northern Illinois State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainHenry Barton
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dubuque   –   7 – 0 – 0
Carleton   –   6 – 0 – 0
Wabash   –   7 – 0 – 1
Notre Dame   –   7 – 1 – 0
Grinnell   –   6 – 1 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   5 – 1 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   5 – 1 – 0
South Dakota State   –   5 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   5 – 2 – 1
Millikin   –   5 – 2 – 1
Nebraska Wesleyan   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Mary's (OH)   –   3 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   4 – 2 – 1
Doane   –   5 – 3 – 0
Marquette   –   4 – 2 – 2
South Dakota   –   4 – 2 – 2
Jamestown   –   3 – 2 – 1
Penn (IA)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 1
Saint Louis   –   4 – 3 – 1
Creighton   –   3 – 3 – 1
Haskell   –   3 – 3 – 0
Iowa State Teachers   –   3 – 3 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 3 – 0
St. Thomas (MN)   –   2 – 2 – 1
Hanover   –   2 – 4 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   2 – 5 – 1
Lawrence   –   2 – 5 – 0
Earlham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 5 – 0
Butler   –   1 – 6 – 0

The 1915 Northern Illinois State Normal football team represented Northern Illinois State Normal College as an independent in the 1915 college football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach William Wirtz and played their home games at Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus. The team finished the season with a 2–5–1 record. Henry Barton was the team's captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at West Aurora High SchoolAurora, ILL 0–17[2]
October 9North-Western College
W 25–14[3]
October 16at Wheaton (IL)Wheaton, ILL 3–37[4]
October 23at St. ViatorKankakee, ILL 0–96[5]
October 30at North-Western CollegeNaperville, ILL 0–13[6]
November 6Evanston Academy
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
L 0–21[7]
November 13Wheaton (IL)
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 41–0[8]
November 20Elgin Academy
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
T 12–12[9]

References

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  1. ^ "NIU Football 2020 Record Book" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Athletics. p. 184. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Normals Lose First Game Of The Season". The Daily Chronicle. October 4, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal Beats Naperville". The Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Normals Lost Hard Game By Very Bad Luck". The Daily Chronicle. October 18, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Normal Loses But Boys Make Fine Showing". The Daily Chronicle. October 25, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fatal Quarter Loses The Game". The Daily Chronicle. November 1, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Normal Loses But Is Pleased". The Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Normal Takes Second Battle". The Daily Chronicle. November 15, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Normal Winds Up The Season". The Daily Chronicle. November 22, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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