The Fighting Illini (also known as The Illini) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports. A Corner of Main Quad The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, or simply Illinois), is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious campus in the University of Illinois system. ...

The University operates a number of athletic facilities, including Memorial Stadium for football, the Assembly Hall for men's basketball, and the Atkins Tennis Center for men's and women's tennis. The Fighting Illini lay claim to over twenty-five National Championships dating back to 1900. However, the Illini have won just two National Championships since 1958 — Men's Tennis in 2003 and Men's Gymnastics in 1989. Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The Assembly Hall The Assembly Hall The Assembly Hall The Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... This article is about the sport. ... Atkins Tennis Center is a tennis complex consisting of 6 indoor and 8 outdoor tennis courts, located in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ...

Organization

The University's Division of Intercollegiate Athletics administers the official athletics teams of the University. All of the University's athletics teams participate in the NCAA's Division I, and form the Big Ten Conference with 10 other primarily midwestern universities. The football team participates in a subdivision within the Division I known as Division I-A. NCAA redirects here. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... For other uses of the term Big Ten see Big Ten (disambiguation). ... Midwest States (United States of America, ND to OH) The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ...

Men's Sports

Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... This article is about the sport. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, gracefulness, and kinesthetic awareness, and includes such skills as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... This article is about collegiate wrestling. ...

Women's Sports

Basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. This article is about the sport. ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... This article is about the sport. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, gracefulness, and kinesthetic awareness, and includes such skills as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport popular around the world but especially in the United States. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Dive. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ...

Athletic Accomplishments

Baseball

• Big Ten Champions: 1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1962, 1963, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2005

Basketball: Men

Main article: Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball

• National Champions: 1915 (Mythical National Championship awarded by the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1935)
• NCAA Final Four: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1989, 2005
• Big Ten Champions: 1915, 1917, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
• Big Ten Tournament Champions: 2003, 2005

NCAA Pre-Tournament Era Champions 1915 NCAA Tournament Final Four 1949, 1951, 1952, 1989, 2005 Conference Tournament Champions 2003, 2005 Conference Regular Season Champions 1915, 1917, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 The Illinois Fighting Illini mens basketball team is... A mythical national championship (often abbreviated MNC) is a national championship that is won without a tournament to determine an undisputed national champion. ... The Helms Foundation was founded in Los Angeles in the mid-1930s by Bill Schroader and Paul Helms, and researched records to rank the US top college basketball teams dating back to 1901. ...

Basketball: Women

• Big Ten Champions: 1997

Cross Country: Men

• Big Ten Champions: 1921, 1947, 1984

Fencing: Men

• National Champions: 1958

Football

Main article: Illinois Fighting Illini football

• National Champions: 1914, 1919, 1923, 1927 ^[1][2]
• Big Ten Champions: 1910, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1946, 1951, 1953, 1963, 1983, 1990, 2001
• Bowl Game Victories: 1946 Rose Bowl, 1951 Rose Bowl, 1963 Rose Bowl, 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl, 1994 Liberty Bowl, 1999 MicronPC.com Bowl

Head coach Ron Zook 3rd year, 13–22 Home stadium Memorial Stadium (Champaign) Capacity 65,143 - AstroPlay Conference Big Ten First year 1890 Athletic director Ron Guenther Website CoachRonZook. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2001). ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... ...

Golf: Men

• Big Ten Champions: 1923, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1940, 1941, 1988

Gymnastics: Men

• NCAA National Champions: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1989
• Big Ten Champions: 1911, 1912, 1929, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 2004

Gymnastics: Women

• Big Ten Champions: 1990

Swimming and Diving: Men

• Big Ten Champions: 1911, 1912, 1913

Tennis: Men

Main article: Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis

• NCAA National Champions: 2003
• NCAA National Runner-up: 2007
• Big Ten Champions: 1914, 1917, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1946, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Big Ten Tournament Champions: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

The Illinois Fighting Illini mens tennis team is a NCAA Division I college tennis team competing in the Big Ten Conference. ...

Track and Field: Men

INDOOR

• NCAA National Champions: 1921, 1926, 1943, 1945, 1946
• Big Ten Champions: 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1928, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989

OUTDOOR

• NCAA National Champions': 1921, 1927^[3], 1944, 1946, 1947
• Big Ten Champions: 1907, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994

Track and Field: Women

INDOOR

• Big Ten Champions: 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996

OUTDOOR

• Big Ten Champions: 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2005, 2007

Volleyball

• Big Ten Champions: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992

Wrestling

• Big Ten Champions: 1913, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1952, 2005

Famous athletes

• Nick Anderson - basketball (1987-1989), played professionally for the NBA's Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings
• James Augustine - basketball (2002-2006), forward for the NBA's Orlando Magic, all-time leader in rebounds at Illinois
• Kenny Battle - basketball, played in 4 NBA seasons for the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors
• Lou Boudreau - baseball, played professionally for and managed the Cleveland Indians, and an enshrined member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Dee Brown - basketball (2002-2006),former point guard for the NBA's Utah Jazz, 2005 Consensus All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year
• Dick Butkus - football, (1962-1964) played professionally for the NFL's Chicago Bears, and an enshrined member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Brian Cook - basketball (1999-2003), Third all time scorer for the Illini, currently plays professionally for the Orlando Magic
• Charles Carroll "Tony" Eason - football, (1979 - 1983) played professionally for the New England Patriots; led team to Super Bowl XX
• Dike Eddleman - football, basketball, and track and field (1947-49), also tied for 2nd at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the high jump
• Perdita Felicien, track and field, first female in Illinois history to win a gold medal in an individual event at the World Championships
• Darrin Fletcher-Former catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Jeff George - football, first overall pick of 1990 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, also played for a variety of teams including the Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, and the Washington Redskins
• Kendall Gill - basketball (1986-1990), 1990 consensus All-American and Big 10 Player of the Year, played professionally for 15 seasons in the NBA
• Red Grange - football (1923-1925), played professionally for the NFL's Chicago Bears, and an enshrined member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• George Halas - football, professional player, coach, and owner of the NFL's Chicago Bears, and an enshrined member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Derek Harper - basketball (1980-1983), played professionally for 16 seasons in the NBA, ranked 11th all-time in steals and 17th in assists
• Luther Head - basketball (2001-2005), guard for the Houston Rockets
• Brad Hopkins - football, first round pick in the 1993 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans and future all-pro.
• Eddie Johnson - basketball, played professionally for 17 seasons in the NBA, and the league's 35th all-time leading scorer
• Johnny "Red" Kerr - basketball, member of the 1952 Final Four team, played professionally for 11 seasons in the NBA, first head coach for both the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns, and currently a broadcaster for the Chicago Bulls.
• Ray Nitschke - football, played professionally for the NFL's Green Bay Packers, and an enshrined member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Ken Norman - basketball (1984-1987), played professionally for 10 seasons in the NBA
• Roger Powell, Jr. - basketball (2001-2005), former forward for the Utah Jazz
• Simeon Rice - football, played professionally for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Scott Spiezio - baseball, has played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Anaheim Angels, and Seattle Mariners
• Steve Stricker - golf (1986-1990), PGA Golfer (1990-present)
• Frank Williams - basketball, has been part of the NBA's New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Chicago Bulls, and L.A. Clippers
• Marques Sullivan, football, Playboy All-American Tackle that played 4 season with NFL's Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and New England Patriots
• Deron Williams - basketball (2002-2005), point guard for the Utah Jazz, third overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft.
• Craig Virgin - long-distance runner, 1975 NCAA cross country champion, 1980 and 1981 world cross-country champion.
• D. A. Points - PGA Golfer (1999-present)

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Noteworthy teams

Men's Basketball: 1988-1989 season

Overall record: (31-5)

Head coach: Lou Henson Lou Henson (born January 10, 1932 in Okay, Oklahoma, USA) is a former collegiate basketball coach. ...

• Stephen Bardo
• Kenny Battle
• Kendall Gill
• Nick Anderson
• Lowell Hamilton
• Marcus Liberty

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Men's Basketball: 2004-2005 season

Overall record (tournaments included): 37-2

Regular season: 29-1

Big Ten Conference play: 15-1

Head coach: Bruce Weber For other persons named Bruce Weber, see Bruce Weber (disambiguation). ...

Starters:

• G - Deron Williams
• G - Dee Brown
• G - Luther Head
• F - Roger Powell, Jr
• F - James Augustine

Story: The first Illinois men's basketball team to be ranked number one in the polls since Lou Henson's "Flying Illini" of 1989. Illinois won the Big Ten Tournament and were the overall number one seed in the 2005 NCAA Tournament, eventually losing to the University of North Carolina, the number two overall seed, in the finals, 75-70. This Illinois team tied the NCAA record for most wins in a season with 37 and was undefeated until losing the final game of the regular season at Ohio State by the score of 64-65. Deron Michael Williams (pronounced DARE-in[1]) (born June 26, 1984 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He is also a former collegiate player for the University of Illinois. ... 2005 Sports Illustrated cover featuring Dee Brown. ... Luther D. Head (born November 26, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Houston Rockets. ... Roger Powell Jr. ... James Augustine (born February 27, 1984 in Midlothian, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. ... Lou Henson (born January 10, 1932 in Okay, Oklahoma, USA) is a former collegiate basketball coach. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... 2005 Final Four, Edward Jones Dome The 2005 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ...

Symbol and controversy

Main article: Chief Illiniwek

The Chief Illiniwek symbol

A symbol of the University's athletic teams was, from 1926–2007, a Native American figure, Chief Illiniwek, who sparked significant controversy beginning in the 1980s. Critics of the symbol claimed that it was a racist stereotype and a symbol of the oppression to Native Americans that took place in past American history. Supporters claimed that it was inoffensive and a source of pride and reverence to the Native American heritage of Illinois—a view supported by a majority of students and alumni. Past Sioux elder, Frank Fools Crow, made and sold an authentic ceremonial costume and headdress to the university; recently, the Oglala Sioux tribe demanded the costume and headdress back from the university, though this move was opposed by one of Fools Crow's descendants [1]. The Chief Illiniwek symbol Chief Illiniwek performing at a football game Chief Illiniwek was the mascot and official symbol of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign associated with the Universitys intercollegiate athletic programs from 1926 to February 21, 2007. ... Image File history File links Illinilogo. ... Image File history File links Illinilogo. ...

The University was (and is) deeply divided on this issue; while some of the faculty condemned the symbol, the administration remained supportive of it. The University Board of Trustees announced on February 16, 2007, that the Chief's last public performance would be the final home game of the 2006–2007 Men's Basketball season. The name "Fighting Illini" was retained, as the NCAA rescinded its criticism of the use of the term. The name "Fighting Illini" pre-dates the Chief Illiniwek symbol and was bestowed upon the team in honor of Illinoisans who fought in World War I; the use of the name "Illini" dates to the 19th century. At the Chief's last performance on Wed., February 21, 2007, students wore black to honor and mourn the chief's final performance.

• article and pics
• Illiniwek's last performance

References

1. ^ <http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2006MG-TheRecordBook.pdf>
2. ^ A now-defunct organization also voted the Illini as co-champ in 1951. However, the school does not claim this as a "National Championship
3. ^ The Illini were voted unofficial National Champions in 1927, since the NCAA did not hold a National Championship competition that year.

See also

• Marching Illini

The Marching Illini (MI) is the marching band of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ...

External links

• Official U of I athletics site