| Northern Illinois Huskies | |
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| University | Northern Illinois University |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference Missouri Valley Conference (men's soccer) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Sean Frazier |
| Location | DeKalb, Illinois |
| Varsity teams | 17 (7 men’s, 10 women’s) |
| Football stadium | Huskie Stadium |
| Basketball arena | NIU Convocation Center |
| Baseball stadium | Ralph McKinzie Field |
| Softball stadium | Mary M. Bell Field |
| Soccer stadium | NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex |
| Other venues | Huskie Tennis Courts North 40 Cross Country Course Rich Harvest Farms Soldier Field Victor E. Court |
| Mascot | Victor E. Huskie (Costume)[a][2] Mission Huskie (Live mascot)[3] |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Fight song | "Huskie Fight Song"[4] |
| Colors | Cardinal and black[5] |
| Website | www |
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The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU). The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The athletic program is made up of seven men's sports (baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and wrestling) and 10 women's sports (basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track, and volleyball). The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
NIU began athletic competition in 1899 and were nicknamed the Profs. In the 1920s, they were referred to as the Cardinals. During the 1930s they were called Evansmen after George Evans. The Huskie mascot and nickname used today were officially chosen in 1940.
- ^ "NIU Athletics Traditions". NIU Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ iPhoto. "Gallery Dogs: 68 of 73". mascots.com.
- ^ "Official NIU Mascot". myniu.com.
- ^ "NIU Athletics Traditions - NIU Huskie Music". NIU Athletics.
- ^ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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