The first half of Saturday night's NIU season opener against Eastern Illinois was filled with mistakes by the Huskies on both sides of the ball. The second half wasn't. The NIU offense, ineffective in the first quarter, started clicking when quarterback...

Look for an anxious Huskie football team at their season opener this Saturday (Sept. 1), when they host the Eastern Illinois Panthers for a 6:35 p.m. kickoff. "We're at the point where we're tired of practicing against each other," said quarterback coach...

This is a success story. The entire 1989 football season was a success and things are expected to be even better for the1990 Huskies. The ultimate success last season was named Stacy Robinson. Everyone knows what he did. But 6-0, 211-pound junior fullback...

The push is on to put people in the stands for the 1990 Huskie football games and has been for quite some time. So far, so good. Season ticket sales are up 33 percent already this year, according to John Penny, Director of Sales. "We have sold over 2,000...

Most of the publicity NIU football generated during and after last season centered on the offensive side of the ball. The defense wasn't ignored, but quarterback Stacey Robinson captured most of the press. The defense ranked 29th in the nation in rushing...

"Young" would probably be the best way of describing the Eastern Illinois football squad which will open its season this Saturday night against NIU. The Panther's starting quarterback, Kip Hennelly, is a redshirt freshman. Their offensive line lost all...

Like practically everything else surrounding Huskie football, the new offense, which isn't so new, revovles around quarterback Stacy Robinson. Two years ago the spread option formation, cousin to the run-and-shoot attacks employed by the University of...

In the Navy, they call it Top Gun. In the NIU weight room, they call it...Top Dog. The Top Dog award goes to the strongest player on the NIU football team in terms of how much he can bench press compared to his own weight. The prize total also includes...

When the Huskies storm the field Saturday night at the "Dog House" against Eastern Illinois, it may be the start of NIU's most prolific football season in its history. Among the record 52 lettermen returning from last year's 9-2 season is the "Sauce"...

Last year in Don Heinrich's College Football preview, NIU was demoted to Division I-AA. Ivan Maisel wrote an article on how he would realign the world of college football. "Is there any sense in Akron, Cincinnati, Rutgers and Northern Illinois, all with...

Home sweet home takes on a new meaning for NIU athletes, coaches and fans, who will find their "homes" have been remodeled or newly constructed. It's all a part of NIU's renovation and expansion of athletic facilities. The first two of four phases in...

Red may be the most fitting color for NIU's newest football recruits. Head coach Jerry Pettibone has the luxury of 52 returning lettermen and expectations are high. So where does this leave the freshmen? In the red—as in red-shirt. "The final decision...