Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern Illinois Huskies
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.niuhuskies.com

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.

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