At the beginning of the year, NIU junior tailback LeShon Johnson predicted to gain 1,500 yards by the end of the season. Some chuckled and snickered knowing full well that there hadn't been a 1,000-yard tailback in these parts since 1983, while others...

It was the 84th annual Homecoming for the NIU Huskies, and the Broncos of Western Michigan were one of the easiest teams on the 1991 schedule. Though victory was in the hearts and minds of head coach Charlie Sadler and his players and fans, it was not...

Most schools have their claim to fame about their athletic programs. Notre Dame has Knute Rockne, Ohio State has Earl Bruce, and Liberty has—TV evangelist Jerry Falwell. If you keep your eyes peeled at Huskie Stadium tomorrow, you might catch him when...

After Middle Tennessee State came into DeKalb on Oct. 3 and upset the Huskies, nobody wanted to see the symbols I-AA ever again. However, they are back, and they are in the form of the University of Liberty. The Division I-AA Flames will fly into DeKalb...

Six games have passed and it's been a wild and crazy season for the NIU football team. The Huskies sit poised at the .500 mark with a 3-3 record just over halfway through their season. They have surprised and have been surprised, but head coach Charlie...

If you turned to the back page looking for a preview, forget it. There will be no football this weekend in DeKalb because the Huskies have the weekend off. Despite the fact that NIU has gotten back on the winning track with its 23-10 victory last Saturday...

Many students here at NIU know what it's like to try and balance class attendance, homework, a job, and still have time for a social life. Some fail, some do well enough to get by, and others are standouts in their class. Senior offensive tackle Brad...

Eastern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois and Illinois State are the usual Homecoming teams of entertainment over the past 84 years. However, this year the Huskies will try something different. For the first time since 1968, NIU will dip below...

Losing the game last Saturday was the wound. Losing the players was the wound with salt. Any questions? Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it did. NIU's football team suffered more than just a loss last weekend. The Huskies suffered injuries...

Three members of NIU's men's tennis team will be looking to conquer the country this weekend, while the rest of the team will be at NIU playing for fun. Marty Engel, Dustin Dobrin and Andy Caldwell travel to Austin, Texas this weekend to compete in the...

NIU played Illinois and Wisconsin tough, but that Huskie ballclub didn't show up as it fell to Middle Tennessee State Saturday night 21-13 in front of a crowd of 12,632 at Huskie Stadium. NIU head coach Charlie Sadler felt the same way as consistency...

After the Huskies' painful 18-17 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers, NIU will try to regain its composure for the 1992 season Saturday night. The Division I-AA Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State (2-1) will come to DeKalb for a 6:35 kickoff at Huskie Stadium....