As we were watching the game, I got to talking with the couple next to me. They were both NIU grads and he had played football at Northern and is now head coach at Tremont High School in Illinois.
I've been a Northern fan ever since going there and we got to talking about the past. He played on the 1983 Huskie squad that went 10-2, one of our best records ever, including a season-opener 37-34 victory over the University of Kansas, our first-ever victory over one of the big boys. We capped off the season with our first bowl victory.
Not only did Lou Wicks play on the squad, but he was the MVP of the California Bowl, running for 117 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns.
That year, he ran for 1209 yards and averaged 5.7 yards a carry.
That's some Huskie royalty there. And, it was the year we defeated Toledo, quite a rare feat for the Huskies.
I Was Impressed. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
2 comments:
Thanks for the kind words. It was great talking with you and watching the Huskies win! Hoping for a win against Toledo...Go Huskies!
Likewise. Thanks.
I'd say something about tomorrow's game, but don't want to put on a whammy.
You might want to take a look at my most recent post.
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