The 1929 Northern Illinois State Teachers football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers CollegeâÂÂnow known as Northern Illinois UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1929 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Chick Evans, the Evansmen compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 with a mark of 4âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the IIAC. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.