1915 2002 2014 2019 Naming of “Huskies” In 1895, Northern Illinois University (NIU) establishes its first football team, known as the “Teachers.” In 1900, The team is renamed the “Cardinals.” In 1915, The team is renamed again, this time to the “Huskies.” See Full Story Northern Illinois Huskies win the MAC championship In 2002, the Northern Illinois Huskies football team …
MAC School History
MAC School History The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full-member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members located in Illinois, Indiana, and New York. For football, the …
