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NIU athletic Director Jeff Compher says that financial considerations never factored into the Huskies bowl decision after the university made a $50,097 profit from playing in the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl on Dec. 18.

NIU plays in bowl game, wins and profits

By Andrew Singer | April 20, 2011

Debra Boughton, director of NIU's athletic business affairs, received a puzzled look from NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher when she handed him the athletic expense report from the football team's trip to the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl. Following losses...

Football briefs: Butler released, NIU makes profit in bowl game, UMASS expected to join the MAC

By Andrew Singer | April 19, 2011

Humanitarian Bowl expense report shows profit for NIU According to an expense report released by NIU media relations, the NIU football team made $50,097 of profit from its trip to Boise, Idaho for the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl. Total revenue from the trip...

Chandler Harnish points to the sky after scoring his first rushing touchdown of the game in the first quarter of NIUs 40-17 Humanitarian Bowl victory against Fresno State.

NIU beats Fresno State in first bowl game victory since 2004

By Andrew Singer | January 17, 2011

December had not been kind to the NIU football team leading up to the Huskies 40-17 win over Fresno State in the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl. NIU (11-3 overall, 8-0 MAC) lost to Miami (OH) in the MAC Championship game on Dec. 3. The team lost its head coach...

Commentary: NIU football played in a bowl game it had a chance of winning

By Andrew Singer | January 17, 2011

Last month, the NIU football team went to a bowl game it deserved to be in and played a team of comparable ability. Nice concept, isn't it? It's unfortunate this notion has been lost on NIU in recent years. The Huskies - along with many other mid-major...

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