From the September 27, 2015, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back."
1965. "Ancient Glidden Field (where the NIU Art Building is now located), the scene of Northern Illinois University football since 1899 will be reactivated tomorrow when the Huskies open their schedule. Placed in mothballs last fall, the 8,500-seat field will begin its 66th year of use, then before the campaign ends it will again be retired in favor of a new 22,500 seat stadium on West Campus."
The reason was because the new stadium was not yet completed.
Go Huskies!! --CooterDog
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Saturday, September 5, 2015
NIU's Huskie Stadium Turns 50 This Year-- Part 3: Improvements
The field was recarpeted in 1980 and again in 1990 and replaced with FieldTurf surface in 2001.
In 2003, the stadium's field was named Brigham Field after Robert Brigham, a former player, coach and athletic director.
The NIU Huskies have had much football success since 2000, including victories over nationally ranked at the time Maryland and Alabama and Iowa State in 2003 January 1, 2013, NIU played in the Orange Bowl against Florida State. Because of all of this success, plans are underway to enlargen the stadium to seat 30,000 to 35,000 with a potential for as high as 42,000.
In addition, the Yordon Athletic Center gas been built at the north end of the field in August 2007 and behind it, the huge Chessick Practice Center which opened in October 2013. We were there for that dedication. It houses a full-size football field inside, something very handy for the weather in northern Illinois.
--BigFanCooter
In 2003, the stadium's field was named Brigham Field after Robert Brigham, a former player, coach and athletic director.
The NIU Huskies have had much football success since 2000, including victories over nationally ranked at the time Maryland and Alabama and Iowa State in 2003 January 1, 2013, NIU played in the Orange Bowl against Florida State. Because of all of this success, plans are underway to enlargen the stadium to seat 30,000 to 35,000 with a potential for as high as 42,000.
In addition, the Yordon Athletic Center gas been built at the north end of the field in August 2007 and behind it, the huge Chessick Practice Center which opened in October 2013. We were there for that dedication. It houses a full-size football field inside, something very handy for the weather in northern Illinois.
--BigFanCooter
Friday, September 4, 2015
NIU's Huskie Stadium Turns 50-- Part 2: Games Played at Glidden Field Before That
Before the 1965, NIU football games were played at 5,500 seat Glidden Field on the campus' east side. This is where the Art Building is now located. After quarterback George Bork led the Huskies to the AP Small College Championship in 1963, plans began for a new, much-bigger stadium.
Construction delays, however, caused the first home game in the stadium to be on November 6, 1965, a 48-6 victory over the Illinois State redbirds.The September 20, 1969, game with the University of Idaho marked the first major college football game in the state of Illinois to be played on artificial turf. I was there for that game which Northern won 47-30.
While a student, a rarely ever missed a home game.
--CooterFan
Construction delays, however, caused the first home game in the stadium to be on November 6, 1965, a 48-6 victory over the Illinois State redbirds.The September 20, 1969, game with the University of Idaho marked the first major college football game in the state of Illinois to be played on artificial turf. I was there for that game which Northern won 47-30.
While a student, a rarely ever missed a home game.
--CooterFan
NIU's Huskie Stadium Turns 50-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
When the Northern Illinois University Huskies open their 2015 season in DeKalb, Illinois, this Saturday against UNLV, this will mark the 50th year of Huskie Stadium. I have been to this stadium many times, including the 1969, 1970 and 1972 seasons when I was a student.
To mark the occasion, the Huskies will be wearing throwback jerseys like the one they wore at the inaugural season fifty years ago.
Technically, the place is called Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. (Huskie is the spelling of the mascot adopted by NIU in case you're wondering. This is driving the old spellcheck crazy.)
Huskie Stadium opened for business in 1965, four tears before I got there. It was one of the earlier structures on the campus' west side.
Its original capacity was 20,257 from 1965-1981. During those years you could say we had half a stadium. It was expanded in 1982 to 30,998 with the opening of the east side (for students).
Go You Huskies!! --DaHuskieCoot
When the Northern Illinois University Huskies open their 2015 season in DeKalb, Illinois, this Saturday against UNLV, this will mark the 50th year of Huskie Stadium. I have been to this stadium many times, including the 1969, 1970 and 1972 seasons when I was a student.
To mark the occasion, the Huskies will be wearing throwback jerseys like the one they wore at the inaugural season fifty years ago.
Technically, the place is called Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. (Huskie is the spelling of the mascot adopted by NIU in case you're wondering. This is driving the old spellcheck crazy.)
Huskie Stadium opened for business in 1965, four tears before I got there. It was one of the earlier structures on the campus' west side.
Its original capacity was 20,257 from 1965-1981. During those years you could say we had half a stadium. It was expanded in 1982 to 30,998 with the opening of the east side (for students).
Go You Huskies!! --DaHuskieCoot
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