(11-06-2014 10:36 AM)klake87 Wrote:  Garrett Wolfe was awesome but not a bruiser. he broke ankles

Harold "H-Bomb" Stevens

Don't think he was ever tackled.

Great list and comments....my vote, having played with Roth and Tyrrell and watching most of the rest:

Garrett W - toughest to catch (thus tackle)
Michael Turner, followed by Cam and Jordon (most likely to leave you with cleat marks as they run you over).

(11-06-2014 10:39 PM)DoubleHuskie84 Wrote:  Harold "H-Bomb" Stevens

Don't think he was ever tackled.

Good old #99.

Wow, that is really obscure!

The H-Bomb was huge but I don't remember him carrying the ball. Circa 1979.

(11-06-2014 12:37 PM)chihuskie Wrote:  I am glad to see the love for Adam Dach. I loved his time at NIU.

They called him "The Bowling Ball".

I remember he would always wear the same Mr. Bubble t-shirt under his uniform for good luck.

(11-07-2014 09:02 AM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 10:39 PM)DoubleHuskie84 Wrote:  Harold "H-Bomb" Stevens

Don't think he was ever tackled.

Good old #99.

Wow, that is really obscure!

The H-Bomb was huge but I don't remember him carrying the ball. Circa 1979.

When he'd run from the sidelines into the offensive huddle, everyone in the stadium would say "oooh." The Fridge before The Fridge.

(11-07-2014 12:36 PM)beachboy Wrote:  

(11-07-2014 09:02 AM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 10:39 PM)DoubleHuskie84 Wrote:  Harold "H-Bomb" Stevens

Don't think he was ever tackled.

Good old #99.

Wow, that is really obscure!

The H-Bomb was huge but I don't remember him carrying the ball. Circa 1979.

When he'd run from the sidelines into the offensive huddle, everyone in the stadium would say "oooh." The Fridge before The Fridge.

Hahaha! I can't believe you remember this stuff.

It was memorable because he was so huge for the day and his rear end stuck up so high when he was in his stance. This was during my pressbox spotter days, so I remember it well and that the fans and the PA announcer got a big kick out of the H-Bomb name.

The 1979 Huskies went 5-5-1 under Pat Culpepper.

Tied EMU 0-0 at HUSKIE Stadium. It must have been like an NIU-EMU basketball game!

G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp W L T Streak Notes
1 Sep 15, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois East Tennessee State Southern W 21 14 1 0 0 W 1
2 Sep 22, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Western Michigan MAC L 17 45 1 1 0 L 1
3 Sep 29, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Long Beach State PCAA L 3 9 1 2 0 L 2
4 Oct 6, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Eastern Michigan MAC T 0 0 1 2 1 T 1
5 Oct 13, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Central Michigan MAC L 11 31 1 3 1 L 1
6 Oct 20, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Illinois State Ind W 33 7 2 3 1 W 1
7 Oct 27, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Southern Illinois MVC L 11 21 2 4 1 L 1
8 Nov 3, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Kent State MAC W 25 0 3 4 1 W 1
9 Nov 10, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Toledo MAC W 28 10 4 4 1 W 2
10 Nov 17, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Ball State MAC L 0 42 4 5 1 L 1
11 Nov 24, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Ohio MAC W 28 27 5 5 1 W 1

(11-07-2014 01:25 PM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(11-07-2014 12:36 PM)beachboy Wrote:  

(11-07-2014 09:02 AM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 10:39 PM)DoubleHuskie84 Wrote:  Harold "H-Bomb" Stevens

Don't think he was ever tackled.

Good old #99.

Wow, that is really obscure!

The H-Bomb was huge but I don't remember him carrying the ball. Circa 1979.

When he'd run from the sidelines into the offensive huddle, everyone in the stadium would say "oooh." The Fridge before The Fridge.

Hahaha! I can't believe you remember this stuff.

It was memorable because he was so huge for the day and his rear end stuck up so high when he was in his stance. This was during my pressbox spotter days, so I remember it well and that the fans and the PA announcer got a big kick out of the H-Bomb name.

The 1979 Huskies went 5-5-1 under Pat Culpepper.

Tied EMU 0-0 at HUSKIE Stadium. It must have been like an NIU-EMU basketball game!

G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp W L T Streak Notes
1 Sep 15, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois East Tennessee State Southern W 21 14 1 0 0 W 1
2 Sep 22, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Western Michigan MAC L 17 45 1 1 0 L 1
3 Sep 29, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Long Beach State PCAA L 3 9 1 2 0 L 2
4 Oct 6, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Eastern Michigan MAC T 0 0 1 2 1 T 1
5 Oct 13, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Central Michigan MAC L 11 31 1 3 1 L 1
6 Oct 20, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Illinois State Ind W 33 7 2 3 1 W 1
7 Oct 27, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Southern Illinois MVC L 11 21 2 4 1 L 1
8 Nov 3, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Kent State MAC W 25 0 3 4 1 W 1
9 Nov 10, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Toledo MAC W 28 10 4 4 1 W 2
10 Nov 17, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois @ Ball State MAC L 0 42 4 5 1 L 1
11 Nov 24, 1979 Sat Northern Illinois Ohio MAC W 28 27 5 5 1 W 1

It was a good year.

My freshman year. The Toledo game was bitterly cold yet oh so satisfying. The few of us there made it the loudest crowd of the year. Had to in order to keep warm.

Justin Anderson

H-Bomb was more a side show because he was so outsized relative to everybody else and not very good. In shape 300lbers were a rarity at that time and H-bomb was closer to 400. Think he only played a year

(11-09-2014 09:08 PM)NIUSAE Wrote:  H-Bomb was more a side show because he was so outsized relative to everybody else and not very good. In shape 300lbers were a rarity at that time and H-bomb was closer to 400. Think he only played a year

Buzz kill....