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NIU football plays its home games at Huskie Stadium on the campus of the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The Huskies compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a member of the West Division, where they have won six championships in 1983, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2021.
The Huskies played home games at Huskie Stadium, located in DeKalb, Illinois. [ 1 ] On September 7, the Huskies notched their first-ever win over a top-10 ranked team, beating No. 5 Notre Dame 16–14 in South Bend, Indiana . [ 2 ]
With the addition of the Yordon Athletic Center, the total capacity for the stadium has decreased to 23,595. In 2013, Huskie Stadium in its current seating format recorded two sellouts in the year. [9] This was the first time since 2003 the Huskies recorded a sellout at the stadium. [10] [11] [12]
In the league's annual preseason poll, the Huskies were picked to win the West division. [2] They were also picked to win the MAC Championship. [3] Offensive linemen Nolan Porter and Logan Zschernitz, wide receiver Trayvon Rudolph, cornerback Jordan Gandy, and kicker John Richardson were named to the preseason first team. [4]
The Huskies are led by fifth-year head coach Thomas Hammock and played their home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They finished the regular season 6–6 and 5–3 in conference play [ 3 ] They played Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl , who they beat 21–19. [ 4 ]
Fisher Stadium's scoreboard in Easton, Pennsylvania following Lafayette College's victory over Lehigh University in the 142nd edition of "The Rivalry" in 2006.The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884.
The 1996 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.Led by first-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled a record of 1–10.
[2] [3] The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. On November 9, the school announced that Hammock had signed a contract extension through the 2026 season. [4] With their win over Buffalo on November 17, the Huskies clinched the West Division championship and a berth in the MAC Championship Game. [5]