In a way, University of Illinois head coach Lou Tepper should feel special. After all, the 20th football coach in U of I history will lead a program that has been rich in tradition since 1889 onto the field Saturday night against NIU. Tepper, a defensive...

They call him "Tree." And in this second of three articles on the NIU QBs, Scott Crabtree will delight and thrill. He is from Louisville, Ky. He is from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College. He is from the land where football is life. And he is...

NIU football has depth with the quarterback position this year in Rugai, Crabtree and Reichert. However, Saturday's opponent, the University of Illinois, does not. Instead, the Illini have one quarterback with All-American potential in senior Jason Verduzco....

The black and blue will be helping the cardinal and black this fall. NIU and the city of DeKalb are formalizing an agreement that would call for DeKalb's Emergency Services to provide emergency medical services for football games. "Every year we contract...

Coach Charlie Sadler has said before that his team's biggest liability is depth. The NIU football team lacks depth. They do have the skills to become winners, but if injuries plague the Huskies again this season, it could be another long dark autumn in...

A common sight this time of year is the magazine rack filled with numerous publications promoting a new college football season. So without further ado, here's a look at what a few of the national magazines are saying about this year's NIU Huskies: ‘In...

One week from tomorrow will mark the beginning of the 1992 NIU football season and wouldn't it be nice for the Huskies to return from Champaign with a ‘w'? To achieve the victory, it will mean putting an offense on the field that is capable of scoring...

Wagner, Wynn, Nickelberry and Johnson may sound like a law firm, but, in reality, they will lay down the rules for the NIU football team this season. They will combine the perfect mix of power, speed, agility, and strength: ‘Senior Larry Wynn, tri-captain...

Last year NIU had the fourth toughest football schedule in the nation and one of the most inexperienced teams in Division I. However, things have changed a bit this year. The Huskies have earned more experience on the playing field and the schedule is,...

Every football team in the nation experiences injuries or other problems that deplete their squad during the season, and NIU is no different. Three Huskies that saw considerable playing time last year find themselves permanently out of the picture for...

A 27-9 record. A bid to the 1991 National Invitational Volleyball Championship. A team that consists of everyone from last year's voracious squad. Those are just a few of the many reasons why NIU volleyball coach Pete Waite is keyed up about the fervor...

For NIU football coach Charlie Sadler, the past year has felt like all 43 years of his life wrapped into one. "When you get into your 40s, like I am, the years seem like they go faster and faster," the second-year coach said. "I told the team that this...