Showing posts with label NIU Huskies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NIU Huskies. Show all posts
Thursday, May 21, 2020
NIU's 125th Anniversary-- Part 4: Huskies, Greeks, Lorado Taft and Grad
1940-- Northern Illinois' athletic teams are formally named the Huskies.
1944-- First official Greek organizations installed.
1949-- Leslie A. Holmes becomes fifth president.
1949-- The NISTC Foundation established.
January 22, 1951-- The first master's degree is authorized.
1951-- Gilbert Hall, the first men's dormitory, opens.
1951-- Lorado Taft Field Campus is established.
1952-- Founding of the Graduate School. I received my BS-Ed in 1973 and MA-History on 1981. Both from NIU. Liz received her BS-Ed in 1973 and MA-Ed from Concordia College.
--CootGrad
Monday, September 14, 2015
Goodbye to NIU Mascot Diesel
It was sad to hear on last Tuesday that long-time NIU mascot Diesel, a Siberian husky, died. We had just heard the week before that he had cancer. He was 12 and had been at most every Northern Illinois University football game for nine years. He was replaced with another Siberian husky, Mission, in 2013.
NIU is called the Huskies.
Tom Bonnevice adopted Diesel from a husky rescue shelter. Tom and family and Diesel lived in my old hometown of Round Lake Beach, Illinois.
After his retirement, Diesel was classified "Mascot Emeritus." Unfortunately, advancing age and ailments caused Diesel to be unable to run near the end of his mascot years, but he learned how to high-five cheerleaders and this was picked up on ESPN and the national networks.
Diesel was able to attend the first game the Huskies played this year against UNLV. he died the next day.
We were able to personally meet him while we were in Mobile for the Go-Daddy bowl against Arkansas State. He had about the softest fur I've ever petted. And talk about laid-back.
Somewhere, Diesel will be watching as NIU plays that little old Ohio State this Saturday.
Go Diesel!!
NIU is called the Huskies.
Tom Bonnevice adopted Diesel from a husky rescue shelter. Tom and family and Diesel lived in my old hometown of Round Lake Beach, Illinois.
After his retirement, Diesel was classified "Mascot Emeritus." Unfortunately, advancing age and ailments caused Diesel to be unable to run near the end of his mascot years, but he learned how to high-five cheerleaders and this was picked up on ESPN and the national networks.
Diesel was able to attend the first game the Huskies played this year against UNLV. he died the next day.
We were able to personally meet him while we were in Mobile for the Go-Daddy bowl against Arkansas State. He had about the softest fur I've ever petted. And talk about laid-back.
Somewhere, Diesel will be watching as NIU plays that little old Ohio State this Saturday.
Go Diesel!!
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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