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Northern Illinois University Huskie Stadium

NIU Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL 60115

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Cheer on Huskie Football or take in an event at NIU Huskie Stadium.

This on-campus facility that has been the site of 163 wins by the NIU football team over the last 50 seasons, four MAC Championship teams and many of the greatest players in school history. Dedicated on November 6, 1965, with a 48-6 NIU win over Illinois State on Homecoming, the stadium was named Huskie Stadium in 1974 as part of NIU's 75th Anniversary celebration. On August 28, 2003, the facility was rededicated as Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in honor of the late Dr. Robert J. Brigham, an institutional icon who carried the school's colors for more than 50 years as a student-athlete, assistant coach, head coach, director of athletics, and special assistant to the president before his retirement in June 2001. The facility has also been the site of NIU field hockey and soccer matches, high school football games, including the 2013, 2015 & 2017 Illinois High School Association Football Championships, drum corps competitions, community events and even weddings.

What's happening nearby...

NIU Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Downtown DeKalb •  Oct 02 @ 5PM

NIU is excited for its 118th homecoming celebration featuring a block party with a parade, car show, food trucks, kid zone, and more!

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NIU Homecoming Football Game vs. Miami (Ohio)

Huskie Stadium •  Oct 04

NIU's 118th Homecoming football game!

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The Great Gatsby Ballet by World Ballet Company at the Egyptian Theatre

Egyptian Theatre  •  Oct 15 @ 7PM

Dance into the Roaring Twenties with this dazzling Broadway-style ballet at the Egyptian Theatre!

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