On a day set aside to honor seniors, the NIU football team turned to a junior to lead it to a welcome victory. Junior quarterback Rob Rugai, starting his first game this season, passed for a touchdown and rushed for a TD in the Huskies' 27-24 win over...

Saturday afternoon's football game was the last at Huskie Stadium for NIU seniors, so it was imperative to them that they win. "It's been a long season," senior defensive end Scott Van Bellinger said. "I figured I'd get a little fired up for this one....

NIU wrestling coach Ed Vatch believes in diving right in, head on. The Huskies plunge into dual-meet competition in a big way tomorrow participating in the University of Wisconsin Duals. Action begins at 9 a.m. with NIU facing Ivy League foe Brown University....

Two farewells—one hopefully cheerful and one probably tearful—will occur this weekend at Huskie Stadium. The NIU football team will be trying to say goodbye to the disappointing results that this season has produced so far when the Huskies face Illinois...

The NIU faithful that have braved the cold weather at Huskie Stadium as of late have been entertained by a potential national champion. NIU rooting for national championship All good-natured and sarcastic jabs at the football team aside, the NIU cheerleading...

Steve Rodgers is tied with quarterback Stacey McKinney and wide receiver Vaurice Patterson for the NIU football team lead in touchdowns (2). The junior tailback has a 46-yard run to his credit (second longest on the team), and is averaging 12.9 yards...

When is an off-week not a week off? When you're dealing with Division-I collegiate football. Although the Huskies did not battle an opponent on the gridiron this weekend, the NIU gridders remained busy. The Huskies practiced lightly this week in preparation...

As DeKalb continues to freeze, the NIU field hockey team will take shelter inside this weekend. The Huskies travel to East Lansing, Mich., to conclude its 1991 campaign. NIU and the University of Michigan square off Saturday at noon at Spartan Stadium....

NIU head football coach Charlie Sadler almost erupted more than once at the mistakes some of his players were making in the Huskies' 13-12 loss to Southwestern Louisiana Saturday. Sadler collected his cool because most of the errors being committed were...

For the first time this season, the NIU football team is guaranteed of not losing a game this coming weekend. But that's true only because the Huskies have the week off after dropping a 13-12 decision to Southwestern Louisiana Saturday. Head coach Charlie...

The football during Saturday's NIU—Southwestern Louisiana game squirmed out of players' hands as if it were a block of ice, and considering the weather (25 below-zero wind chill), it must have felt like one too. The Huskies and Southwestern Louisiana...

Southwestern Louisiana had just beat NIU 13-12 in the snow at Huskie Stadium Saturday for its first win of the year, but the Ragin‘ Cajuns didn't stay on the field to congratulate one another. Instead, they made a beeline for their locker rooms and...