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Dunbar hired as NIU’s offensive coordinator

By Northern Star Staff | February 8, 2012

Mike Dunbar will join NIU football as offensive coordinator, head coach Dave Doeren said in a press release Wednesday. The decision to hire Dunbar came less than a week after P.J. Fleck abruptly stepped down one day after getting hired as the Huskies'...

Associated Press- West quarterback Chandler Harnish, of Northern
Illinois University, runs three yards for a touchdown against the
East during the second quarter of the East-West Shrine Classic NCAA
college football game on Saturday Jan. 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg,
Fla.

Five former Huskies showcase talents in post-season games

By Brian Belford | January 23, 2012

For five former NIU football players, the culmination of their college careers happened over the weekend in three different postseason college football games.Senior outside linebacker Jordan Delegal played for the North team in the Battle of Florida All...

Winning in the MAC has its consequences

By Jimmy Johnson | January 19, 2012

Success has its consequences.This is even more true for a college football team like NIU.While the Huskies were cruising along toward their successful season, other top-level programs took notice.It's like big brother with these major conferences: They're...

A season in review: Huskie football

By Eli Gehn | January 17, 2012

The NIU football team had its final hoorah a couple of weeks ago after it defeated Arkansas State 38-20 in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. It was the perfect ending to a crazy up-and-down year for the Huskies, with the arrow pointing up heading into the 2012 season....

Nine NIU football players recieve academic honors

Nine NIU football players recieve academic honors

By Tony Osborne | January 17, 2012

With MAC Championship and GoDaddy.com Bowl victories already under their belt, nine NIU football players added more to their resume by receiving All-MAC Academic honors. "Obviously to be the conference champs on the field and then to represent the MAC...

Huskie football senior class is ‘winningest’ in NIU history

By Brian Belford | January 16, 2012

Mobile, Ala.| Chandler Harnish walked into the GoDaddy.com Bowl game press conference barefoot. NIU's record breaking quarterback's feet had carried him to victory for one last time, and he was finally able to kick off his shoes. Harnish and the rest...

Improvements to Huskie defense evident during MAC Championship

By Tony Osborne | December 4, 2011

If there has been one facet of NIU football's game that has drastically improved over the span of the season, it has been the defense. This was never more evident than in the Marathon MAC Championship Game in Detroit Friday evening. "Our defense played...

Harnish delivers ‘record-breaking’ performance

By Tony Osborne | October 16, 2011

NIU (4-3, 2-1) had no trouble moving the ball on the ground at Huskie Stadium against Western Michigan (4-3, 2-1). This was never more evident than the record-breaking performance of Huskies' quarterback Chandler Harnish. Harnish ran the ball 14 times,...

NIU defensive tackle Nabal Jefferson returns an interception 25
yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of Saturday's 40-10 win
over Kent State.

Huskie victory over Kent State ‘bittersweet’

By Brian Belford | October 9, 2011

NIU's defense harassed Kent State's offense all game long Saturday.The Huskies penetrated into the Golden Flashes' backfield for seven sacks, forcing three turnovers and held their offense to 70 total yards on only 61 plays. It was NIU's best defensive...

Huskies fall to Badgers 49-7 in Chicago

By Brian Belford | September 18, 2011

Soldier Field Showdown II went from a highly-anticipated match up to a forgettable loss for NIU. The Huskies (1-2) got beat up by the Wisconsin Badgers (3-0) in Chicago 49-7. NIU was in the game early, trading touchdowns with Wisconsin in the first quarter....

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish gets past Kansas safety Bradley McDougald, right, for a touchdown during the first half of the college football game in Lawrence, Kan., in September 2011.
AP Photo: Orlin Wagner

Jayhawks defeat Huskies in Lawrence, Kan.

By Tony Osborne | September 11, 2011

NIU (1-1) football suffered its first loss of the season Saturday in Lawrence, falling to Kansas (2-0), 45-42. "Hats off to KU and their players; they executed well and they made one more play than we did tonight," said NIU head coach Dave Doeren in a...

Huskies head to Kansas for first time in 28 years

By Tony Osborne | September 8, 2011

After a triumphant week one victory over Army (0-1), NIU football (1-0) will head to Lawrence, Kan. to face off against the Jayhawks (1-0) Saturday for the first time in 28 years."It's a good opportunity for our team to go to Lawrence and play the Jayhawks,"...