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College conference history, Northern Illinois, UIC

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By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s football history dates back to 1894 when the school first fielded a team. Keep in mind that the school did not achieve university status until many years later. For the sake of continuity and clarity, the school will be called Northern Illinois from here...

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NIU men and women basketball teams at key part of season

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By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team hits a key part of its schedule in the final days of February. The Northern Illinois Huskies, who faced Mid-American Conference leader Akron Tuesday, are riding the hot play of Quentin Jones. Leading the MAC in scoring at 16.5 points,...

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Northern Illinois second-half recovery; Indiana 6-0

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By Woodrow Carroll Trailing the Massachusetts Minutemen, 13-7, at halftime Saturday, Oct. 5, the Northern Illinois football team was up against it. The luster surrounding the Huskies’ upset of Notre Dame had long since faded. A shocking loss to MAC rival Buffalo was followed by a tough loss at North...

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NIU on bye, Illinois 3-0, Northwestern vs. Wash.

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By Woodrow Carroll After suffering a shocking upset at the hands of Northern Illinois University, there was a feeling that Notre Dame would be fired up when they played Purdue last Saturday at Purdue. It was true! Notre Dame (2-1) won, 66-7, and were up 42-0 at halftime. Historical note!...

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Northern Illinois football team ranked No. 25

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By Bobby Narang Twenty-one years after winning at Alabama, the Northern Illinois football team made national headlines again last Saturday. The Huskies, who were picked to finish in the middle of the Mid-American Conference West Division by several national publications, pulled off a shocking 16-14 win over No. 5-ranked Notre...

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Northern Illinois defeats Notre Dame, Illinois undefeated

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By Woodrow Carroll Due to a bye week, the Northern Illinois football program will have an extra week to savor their 16-14 monster upset of Notre Dame last Saturday in South Bend. The next game for Northern Illinois will be at home Saturday, Sept. 21 against Buffalo, a Mid-American Conference...

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Northern Illinois men’s season ends 11-20

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By Woodrow Carroll In spite of a 72-68 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bulls Friday, March 8m the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team had what started out as a very promising season come to an inglorious finish. The Huskies opened the 2023-2024 campaign with victories in five of their first...

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Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule January 16 – March 8

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Tue, Jan. 16vs. Kent State, L 83-76Tue, Jan. 23vs. Toledo, L 89-73Sat, Jan. 27at Ball State, L 81-71Tue, Jan. 30at Central Michigan, L 84-77, 2 otSat, Feb. 3vs. Eastern Michigan, W 76-66Tue, Feb. 6at Miami, W 62-59Sat, Feb. 10at South Alabama, L 75-66Tue, Feb. 13vs. Buffalo, W 72-68Sat, Feb. 17at...

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Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball January 2 – February 24

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Tue, Jan. 2vs. Akron, L 73-51Sat, Jan. 6at Ohio, L 78-66Tue, Jan. 9at Western Michigan, L 95-90, otSat, Jan. 13vs. Bowling Green, L 83-72Tue, Jan. 16vs. Kent State, L 83-76Tue, Jan. 23vs. Toledo, L 89-73Sat, Jan. 27at Ball State, L 81-71Tue, Jan. 30, 6 p.m.at Central MichiganSat, Feb. 3, 3...

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Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball

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Sat, Nov. 18, 2023vs. Little Rock, W 98-93Sat, Nov. 25, 2023at DePaul, W 89-79Mon, Nov. 27, 2023at Northwestern, L 89-67Tue, Dec. 5, 2023vs. Indiana State, L 90-67Sat, Dec. 9, 2023at Monmouth, L 74-71Mon, Dec. 18, 2023vs. Calumet College, W 92-48Thu, Dec. 21, 2023vs. Northern Iowa, L 76-63Fri, Dec. 29, 2023at...

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Huskies end football season with bowl victory

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By Woodrow Carroll At the conclusion of the Saturday, Dec. 23 Camellia Bowl game, you might have heard Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” emanating from the Northern Illinois University (NIU) side. Well, probably not, however, that memorable number would have fit right in given the location. The NIU Huskies defeated...

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Northern Illinois College Bowl games

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1983 California Bowl, vs. Cal State FullertonW 20-132004 Silicon Valley, vs. TroyW 34-212006 Poinsettia Bowl, vs. TCUL 37-72008 Independence Bowl, vs. LouisianaL 17-102010 Humanitarian Bowl, vs. FresnoW 40-172010 International Bowl, vs. South FloridaW 27-32012 GoDaddy.com Bowl, Arkansas St.W 38-202013 Poinsettia Bowl, vs. Utah StateL 21-142013 Orange Bowl, vs. Florida StateL...

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Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball

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Sat, Nov. 11vs. Appalachian State, W 91-78Mon, Nov. 13vs. Illinois Tech, W 107-55Fri, Nov. 17at Georgia State, W 70-64Sat, Nov. 18vs. Little Rock, W 98-93Sat, Nov. 25at DePaul, W 89-79Mon, Nov. 27at Northwestern, L 89-67Tue, Dec. 5vs. Indiana State, L 90-67Sat, Dec. 9at Monmouth, L 74-71Mon, Dec. 18vs. Calumet College,...

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Health help provided Northern Illinois University

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Northern Illinois University received $158,531 in U.S. Department of Labor funding to promote workplace safety, health training and education. With this grant, employers and employees without high amounts of funding can receive free mental health and suicide prevention training. This will be targeted towards small businesses, as well as at-risk...

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Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 9

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Mon, Nov. 6at Marquette, L 92-70Sat, Nov. 11vs. Appalachian State, W 91-78Mon, Nov. 13vs. Illinois Tech, W 107-55Fri, Nov. 17at Georgia State, W 70-64Sat, Nov. 18vs. Little Rock, W 98-93Sat, Nov. 25at DePaul, W 89-79Mon, Nov. 27at Northwestern, L 89-67Tue, Dec. 5vs. Indiana State, L 90-67Sat, Dec. 9at Monmouth, L...

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Huskie football team seeks improved season

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By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University football head coach Thomas Hammock will begin his fifth season guiding the team’s fortunes, September 2, when the Huskies open on the road at Boston College. In his first four years coaching at his alma mater, Hammock has seen both the good and bad....

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Northern Illinois basketball team falls short of hopes

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By Woodrow Carroll Entering the Saturday, Jan. 14 home men’s basketball game with the Toledo University, the Northern Illinois University men’s team was in good position to end a rather bizarre jinx for want of a better word. The game with the Toledo Rockets presented Northern Illinois with a shot...

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Sports variations Northern Illinois men’s basketball

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By Woodrow Carroll The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program last week showed the unpredictable sports world. First, playing at home and favored, the Huskies dropped an 83-78 decision to the New York Albany University Great Danes. Two days later in Terre Haute, Ind. against the Sycamores of Indiana State,...

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Northern Illinois, Illinois, football paths opposite

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By Woodrow Carroll In the final analysis, it was a Northern Illinois University victory even of the Huskies had to work harder than expected. Heavily-favored Northern Illinois opened its football season last week with a 34-27 victory over the visiting Panthers of Eastern Illinois Thursday, Sept. 1 in DeKalb. The...

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Expectations elevated following Huskies’ Spring football

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By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University football team wrapped up its Spring practice in mid-April. The Huskies were one of the surprise teams in Division I last season and won nine games, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division and the Conference championship game to earn another bowl bid. Coming...

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