Hats off to the 1988 NIU football team! They made history last Saturday in defeating UWM in Madison.

When I first came to DeKalb in 1977, nobody believed NIU would ever be capable of beating a big 10 football team. Progress may have been slow, but we still passed a milestone on Saturday. The win is significant when one compares NIU and UWM in terms of the size of the schools, the resources behind their respective athletic departments, and the fact the Badgers represent the best college football team Wisconsin has.

Wisconsin fans truly have reason to be demoralized. NIU fans have reason to be proud. On NIU!

Brian Nigbor

Class of ‘81