Northern Illinois Huskies

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Northern Illinois Huskies
NIU Huskies.svg
University Northern Illinois University
Conference(s) MAC
NCAA Division I FBS
Athletics director Jeff Compher
Location DeKalb, IL
Varsity teams 17 (7 men, 10 women)
Football stadium Huskie Stadium
Basketball arena Convocation Center
Baseball stadium Ralph McKinzie Field
Soccer stadium NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex
Other arenas Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
Mascot Victor E. Huskie
Nickname Huskies
Fight song "Huskie Fight Song"
Colors Cardinal and Black

         
Homepage NIUHuskies.com

The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University. The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Mid-American Conference. The athletic program is made up of 7 men's sports (baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, wrestling) and 10 women's sports (basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball). The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Northern Illinois began athletic competition in 1899 and were nicknamed the Profs. In the 1920s they were referred to as the cardinals. During the 1930s they were called Evansmen after George "Chick" Evans. The huskie mascot was officially chosen in 1940.

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Men's athletics [edit]

Baseball [edit]

Main article: Northern Illinois Huskies baseball

Northern Illinois baseball started playing in 1900. The program was disbanded from 1983 through 1990. They currently play home games at the Ralph McKinzie Field in Dekalb, Illinois. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament twice (1972, 1996).

Championships [edit]

Basketball [edit]

Main article: Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball

Northern Illinois men's basketball started playing in 1900. They currently play home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times (1982, 1991, 1996).

Championships [edit]

Football [edit]

Main article: Northern Illinois Huskies football

Northern Illinois football started playing in 1899. As of 2011, they have won 10 football conference titles, appeared in 12 Division I-A and College Division Bowl Games (winning five).

Previous Huskies logo

Championships [edit]

Golf [edit]

The Northern Illinois men's golf team currently play their home matches at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The team won the 1976 Mid American Conference Golf title and qualified for the 1976 NCAA Golf tournament.

Soccer [edit]

The Northern Illinois men's soccer started playing in 1962. They currently play their home games at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament two times (2006, 2011).

Championships [edit]

  • 1984 - Midwest Metro Conference Champions
  • 1990 - Mid-Continent Conference Champions
  • 2006 - Mid-American Conference Champions
  • 2011 - Mid-American Conference Champions

Tennis [edit]

The Northern Illinois men's tennis team had six players qualify for the NCAA tournament, one player twice and another player three times (1963, 1968, 1970–1973, 1987).

Wrestling [edit]

The Northern Illinois wrestling started in 1931. The team had 86 players qualify for the NCAA tournament with two winning the championship match (1960 (177), 1965(HWT)). Three other players won the NAIA championship (1958 (123), 1961 (167), 1961 (177))

Women's athletics [edit]

Basketball [edit]

Main article: Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball

Northern Illinois women's basketball started playing in 1957. They currently play home games at the Convocation Center in Dekalb, Illinois. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament five times (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995).

Championships [edit]

  • 1990 - North Star Conference Champions
  • 1993 - Mid-Continent Conference Champions

Cross Country [edit]

Golf [edit]

Gymnastics [edit]

Soccer [edit]

Softball [edit]

Tennis [edit]

Track and field [edit]

Volleyball [edit]

Notable non varsity sports [edit]

Rugby [edit]

Founded in 1968, the Northern Illinois Rugby Football Club plays college rugby in the MAC conference of Division 1-AA. The Huskies are led by Head Coach Kris Osterloh.[1] The Huskies reached the 2013 D1-AA national playoffs, but lost to Lindenwood in the round of 16.

Huskie Hall of Fame [edit]

The Huskie Hall of Fame first started in 1978. There was an annual class induction since 1983. Women were inducted into the Hall of Fame since 1986. There are currently 179 individuals and 14 teams enshrined in the Huskie Hall of Fame.

References [edit]

  1. ^ NIU Rugby, Officers, http://niurugby.wordpress.com/officers-2/

External links [edit]

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