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| Full name | Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium |
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| Location | Northern Illinois University 1245 Stadium Drive South DeKalb, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°56′02″N 88°46′41″W / 41.934°N 88.778°W |
| Owner | Northern Illinois University |
| Operator | Northern Illinois University |
| Capacity | 28,211 (2003–present)[1] |
| Record attendance | 28,221 (2003) (vs. Western Michigan) |
| Surface | AstroTurf (2024-present) FieldTurf (2001–2023) AstroTurf (1969–2000) Natural grass (1965–1968) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 30, 1964 |
| Opened | November 6, 1965 |
| Expanded | 1982, 1995, 2016 |
| Construction cost | $2,265,172 (original) ($21.9 million in 2023[2]) |
| Architect | Holabird & Root, Chicago (West) HOK Sport (East expansion) |
| General contractor | Peterson-Roberts Construction[3] |
| Tenants | |
| NIU Huskies (NCAA) (1965–present) DeKalb High School (1966–2010) IHSA Football Playoffs (2013–present, odd years)[4] | |
Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium is a college football stadium in the central United States, located on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Opened 59 years ago in 1965, it is the home field of the NIU Huskies of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
- ^ "NIU to host IHSA state football finals". NIU Today. June 11, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Huskie Stadium (2005 Northern Illinois Football Media Guide)" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ Miraski, Benjamin (June 11, 2012). "IHSA Approves Northern Illinois for Football Finals in Odd Years". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2013.