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1914 Northern Illinois State Normal football team

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1914 Northern Illinois State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–1
Head coach
CaptainKennard Seyller
Home stadiumGlidden Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Normal (MI)     6 0 0
Northern Illinois State     7 0 1
Notre Dame     6 2 0
Michigan Agricultural     5 2 0
Butler     4 2 0
South Dakota     5 2 1
Michigan     6 3 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 3 0
Haskell     5 4 0
Michigan State Normal     3 2 1
Heidelberg     4 3 1
Akron     4 4 1
Doane     3 3 2
Saint Louis     4 4 0
St. Mary's (OH)     2 2 0
Wabash     2 2 2
Detroit     2 3 2
Lake Forest     3 5 0
Iowa State Teachers     2 5 1
Lincoln (MO)     1 3 0
Marquette     2 7 0
Rose Poly     0 7 0

The 1914 Northern Illinois State Normal football team represented Northern Illinois State Normal College as an independent in the 1914 college football season. They were led by fifth-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 7–0–1 record. Kennard Seyller was the team's captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3at Wheaton (IL)Wheaton, ILW 7–3[2]
October 10Mount MorrisW 38–0[3]
October 17at AuroraAurora, ILW 14–7[4]
October 24Wheaton (IL)
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 29–3[5]
October 31at Mount MorrisMount Morris, ILW 7–0[6]
November 7at North-Western CollegeNaperville, ILW 10–0[7]
November 14Rochelle High School
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
W 43–0[8]
November 21Aurora
  • Glidden Field
  • DeKalb, IL
T 0–0[9]

References

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  1. ^ "NIU Football 2020 Record Book" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Athletics. p. 184. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Normal Team Wins In First Game Of Season". The Daily Chronicle. October 5, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal Beats College Team In Great Game". The Daily Chronicle. October 12, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Normal Wins From Aurora On Saturday". The Daily Chronicle. October 19, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Normal Takes Another Game". The Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal Takes Game From The College Team". The Daily Chronicle. November 2, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Normal Takes Another Game From Rivals". The Daily Chronicle. November 9, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Normal Trims Rochelle By Uneven Score". The Daily Chronicle. November 16, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Normal Plays Aurora To Tie In Last Game". The Daily Chronicle. November 23, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.