Dec. 5, 2012

DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois football team will host its annual team banquet Saturday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. CT in the NIU Student Center's Duke Ellington Ball Room. The event is open to the public as the Huskies' winningest senior class will be honored and team awards will be handed out.

The doors will open at 5 p.m., while the welcoming and dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Tickets are available now and must be purchased by 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. To purchase tickets, call or e-mail Julie Edwards in the NIU Football Office at 815-753-0220 or jaedwards@niu.edu. The event is $25 per adult and $14 per children ages 12 and under. Limited space is available.

Parking is free of charge as guests can park in Lot M1 (Blue Lot), located at the corner of Normal Road and Newman Lane next to the Campus Life Building (see parking map below).

NIU's senior class -- the winningest class in school history with 41 wins, an unprecedented two straight Mid-American Conference championships, and a school- and MAC-first-ever Bowl Championship Series Orange Bowl appearance on Jan. 1, 2013 in Miami - will be honored. The 2012 seniors own a spectacular 41-13 overall record since 2009. They replaced their 2011 counterparts as the school's winningest group.