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2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Illinois Fighting Illini football
®
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.com
Team records
All-time record 595–455–49 (.541)
Postseason bowl record 6–8
Awards
Conference titles 15
All-Americans 15
Pageantry
Colors Orange and Blue            
Fight song Illinois Loyalty and Oskee Wow Wow
Marching band Marching Illini
Major Rivals Indiana Hoosiers
Purdue Boilermakers
Northwestern Wildcats
Ohio State Buckeyes

The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major college football program. They compete in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... The 2007 football season is the third for Illinois head coach Ron Zook. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ron Zook (born April 28, 1954 in Loudonville, Ohio) is an American football coach and the current head coach at the University of Illinois. ... Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois. ... AstroPlay is an artificial turf surface made to resemble natural grass, similar to FieldTurf, developed by the company that invented AstroTurf. ... For other uses of the term Big Ten see Big Ten (disambiguation). ... Ron Guenther (born October 3, 1945) is the Director of Athletics for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... See also Orange (disambiguation) for other meanings of the word. ... Blue (from Old High German blao shining) is one of the three primary additive colors; blue light has the shortest wavelength (about 470 nm) of the three primary colors. ... Illinois Loyalty is the main fight song of the University of Illinois. ... Oskee Wow Wow is the official fight song of the University of Illinois. ... The Marching Illini (MI) is the marching band of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... Head coach Bill Lynch 1st year, 3–1 Home stadium Memorial Stadium Capacity 50,180 - AstroPlay Conference Big Ten First year 1882 Athletic director Rick Greenspan Website IUHoosiers. ... Head Coach Joe Tiller 11th Year, 67-43 Home Stadium Ross-Ade Stadium Capacity 62,500 - Bermuda Grass Conference Big Ten First Year 1887 Athletic Director Morgan Burke Website PurdueSports. ... // Basic Information Northwestern University athletics logo Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald Stadium: Ryan Field Conference: Big Ten All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record as of 2006: 449-596-44 Big Ten Championships: 1903, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1995, 1996, 2000 Trophy Game: Sweet Sioux Tomahawk - University of Illinois History The Northwestern... For information specifically about the 2006 season, see 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team. ... The Fighting Illini (also known as The Illini) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I 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). ...

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Current Team and Head Coach

About the Illini Ron Zook (born April 28, 1954 in Loudonville, Ohio) is an American football coach and the current head coach at the University of Illinois. ... You may be looking for Chief Illiniwek, a mascot of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ...


The Illinois Fighting Illini went 9-3 this season (2007)and had some bad and some good games. Led by Running Back Rashard Mendenhall and Line Backer J Leman they are poised to make the Rose Bowl this Year. Coach Ron Zook just recently got a contract extension, too. Mendenhall, Big Ten's Offensive Player of The Year, and QB Juice Williams have led this team to great lengths. They've beaten teams like #1 Ohio State (11/10), #5 Wisconsin (10/06), and rival Northwestern (11/17). They've lost to teams as Missouri (9/01) who later went ranked as high as #1, Michigan (10/20) who was #25 at the time, and Iowa (10/13) which was their worst loss. They will face the University of Southern California in the Rose Bowl on January 1st, 2008. The Fighting Illini (also known as The Illini) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... Rashard Mendenhall (born June 19, 1987) is an American football runningback for the University of Illinois football team. ... Jeremy J Leman (Born 1985) is an All Big Ten linebacker for the University of Illinois. ... Isiah John Juice Williams (born November 19, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football quarterback for the University of Illinois football team. ... This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Arch, the main entrance to Northwesterns Evanston campus Northwestern University is a private university seated in Evanston, Illinois, on a 240 acre (970,000 m²) campus along the shores of Lake Michigan. ...


Stadium

The new Wembley Stadium in London is the most expensive stadium ever built; it has a seating capacity of 90,000 This article is about the building type. ... Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois. ...

All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record

  • 594-453-49[1]

National Championships

The University of Illinois claims two national championships in football: 1923 and 1927. The NCAA Division I-A national football championship is the only Division I NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion; in fact, while various other organizations (as described below) designate a national champion at the Division I level, the NCAA itself does not award a championship...

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl Game
 1923 || Bob Zuppke ||Boand, Football Research, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis || 8-0-0 || 
1927 Bob Zuppke Billingsley, Dickinson, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis 7-0-1 '2-time National Champions-Non Poll Era

Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ...

Big Ten Championships

Year Coach Big Ten Record Overall Record Bowl Game
1910 Arthur Hall 4-0-0 7-0-0
1914 Bob Zuppke 6-0-0 7-0-0
1915 Bob Zuppke 3-0-2 5-0-2
1918 Bob Zuppke 4-0-0 5-2-0
1919 Bob Zuppke 6-1-0 6-1-0
1923 Bob Zuppke 5-0-0 8-0-0
1927 Bob Zuppke 5-0-0 7-0-1
1928 Bob Zuppke 4-1-0 7-1-0
1946 Ray Eliot 6-1-0 8-2-0 Won Rose Bowl
1951 Ray Eliot 5-0-1 9-0-1 Won Rose Bowl
1953 Ray Eliot 5-1-0 7-1-1
1963 Ray Eliot 5-1-1 8-1-1 Won Rose Bowl
1983 Mike White 9-0-0 10-2-0 Lost Rose Bowl
1990 John Mackovic 6-2-0 8-4-0 Lost Hall of Fame Bowl
2001 Ron Turner 7-1 10-2 Lost Sugar Bowl
15-time Big Ten Champions

A school name with an asterisk following it (ex: Ohio State*) acknowledges a major recognized national championship for that season. ... Arthur Hall was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1907 to 1912. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ... Ray Eliot (b. ... 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. ... Ray Eliot (b. ... 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. ... Ray Eliot (b. ... Ray Eliot (b. ... 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. ... Mike White is a former head coach of the Oakland Raiders. ... 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. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... Ron Turner (born 1958 in California) is the offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears since 2005. ... The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Bowl Games

Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA
January 1, 1947 Rose Bowl W UCLA 45 14
January 1, 1952 Rose Bowl W Stanford 40 7
January 1, 1964 Rose Bowl W Washington 17 7
December 29, 1982 Liberty Bowl L Alabama 15 21
January 2, 1984 Rose Bowl L UCLA 9 45
December 31, 1985 Peach Bowl L Army 29 31
December 29, 1988 All-American Bowl L Florida 10 14
January 1, 1990 Florida Citrus Bowl W Virginia 31 21
January 1, 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl L Clemson 0 30
December 31, 1991 Sun Bowl L UCLA 3 6
December 30, 1992 Holiday Bowl L Hawai'i 17 27
December 31, 1994 Liberty Bowl W East Carolina 30 0
December 30, 1999 MicronPC.com Bowl W Virginia 63 21
January 1, 2002 Sugar Bowl L LSU 34 47
January 1, 2008 Rose Bowl USC
Total 14 Bowl Games 6-8 343 291

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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 Stanford Cardinal is the mascot of the athletic teams at Stanford University. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... 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. ... Head coach Tyrone Willingham 3rd year, 9–16–0 Home stadium Husky Stadium Capacity 72,500 - FieldTurf Conference Pac-10 First year 1889 Athletic director Todd Turner Website GoHuskies. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... Head coach Nick Saban 1st year, 4–2 (2-1 in the Southeastern Conference) Home stadium Bryant-Denny Stadium Capacity 92,138 - Grass Conference SEC - West First year 1892 Website RollTide. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 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. ... Head coach Karl Dorrell 5th year, 30–20 Home stadium Rose Bowl (stadium) Capacity 92,542 - Grass Conference Pac-10 First year 1919 Team records All-time record 514–345–37 Postseason bowl record 13–13–1 Awards Wire national titles 1 Conference titles 17 Heisman winners 1 Pageantry Colors... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December, 1968. ... City West Point, New York Team Colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bobby Ross Home Stadium Michie Stadium League/Conference affiliations Division I-A Independent (1890-1997, 2005-present) Conference USA (1998-2004) Team history All-Time Record: 628-422-51 Bowl Record: 2-2-0 National Championships (3) 1914... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The All-American Bowl was an annual post-season college football game played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama from 1977 to 1990. ... Head coach Urban Meyer 3rd year, 22–4 Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Capacity 92,000 aprx. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... 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). ... City Charlottesville, Virginia Team Colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Al Groh Home Stadium Scott Stadium League/Conference affiliations Independent (1888-1907) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907-1921) Southern Conference (1921-1937) Atlantic Coast Conference (1953-present) Coastal Division (2005-present) Team history All-Time Record: 594-513-48... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... Clemson University is a member of the NCAAs Division I and is in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Brut Sun Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. ... Head coach Karl Dorrell 5th year, 30–20 Home stadium Rose Bowl (stadium) Capacity 92,542 - Grass Conference Pac-10 First year 1919 Team records All-time record 514–345–37 Postseason bowl record 13–13–1 Awards Wire national titles 1 Conference titles 17 Heisman winners 1 Pageantry Colors... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. ... City Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii Team Colors Green and white Head Coach June Jones Home Stadium Aloha Stadium League/Conference affiliations No affiliation (1909-1911, 1915-1941) Division II Independent (1946-1960, 1962-1973) Division I-A Independent (1974-1978) Western Athletic Conference (1979-present) No team (1912-1914, 1942... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For the stadium, see Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. ... East Carolina Universitys intercollegiate sports teams are called the Pirates, and participate in the NCAA Division I in all sports (except in football, where they are located in Division I-A Football Bowl Subdivision) and the Conference USA in most sports. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... ... City Charlottesville, Virginia Team Colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Al Groh Home Stadium Scott Stadium League/Conference affiliations Independent (1888-1907) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907-1921) Southern Conference (1921-1937) Atlantic Coast Conference (1953-present) Coastal Division (2005-present) Team history All-Time Record: 594-513-48... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... City Baton Rouge, Louisiana Team Mascot Mike the Tiger Team Colors Purple and gold Head Coach Les Miles Home Stadium Tiger Stadium League/Conference affiliations Independent (1893-1895) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1896-1921) Southern Conference (1922-1932) Southeastern Conference (1932-present) Western Division (1992-present) Team history All-Time... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Head Coach Pete Carroll 6th Year, 65-12 Home Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Capacity 92,500 - Grass Conference Pac-10 First Year 1888 Athletic Director Mike Garrett Website USCTrojans. ...

Trophy Games

This is a list of rivalry games in college football in the United States. ... Illibuck is the name of a wooden turtle trophy presented to the winner of the Ohio State-Illinois football game. ... For information specifically about the 2006 season, see 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team. ... The Purdue Cannon is presented to the winner of the Illinois-Purdue football game. ... Head Coach Joe Tiller 11th Year, 67-43 Home Stadium Ross-Ade Stadium Capacity 62,500 - Bermuda Grass Conference Big Ten First Year 1887 Athletic Director Morgan Burke Website PurdueSports. ... The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk is presented to the winner of the Illinois-Northwestern football game. ... // Basic Information Northwestern University athletics logo Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald Stadium: Ryan Field Conference: Big Ten All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record as of 2006: 449-596-44 Big Ten Championships: 1903, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1995, 1996, 2000 Trophy Game: Sweet Sioux Tomahawk - University of Illinois History The Northwestern...

Individual Award Winners

Retired football jerseys
Number Player

50 Dick Butkus
77 Harold "Red" Grange
Dana Howard - 1994
Kevin Hardy - 1995
Red Grange - 1924
Alex Agase - 1946
Bill Burrell - 1959
Dick Butkus - 1963
Jim Grabowski - 1965
Don Thorp - 1983

Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, widely regarded as the greatest linebacker of his generation and one of the best football players of all time. ... Time Magazine, October 5, 1925 Harold Edward Grange, better known as Red Grange (June 13, 1903 - January 28, 1991), was a college football player. ... The Dick Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebacker in college football. ... Dana Howard (born February 27, 1972 in East St. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Kevin Lamont Hardy (born July 24, 1973 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former American football player. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Chicago Tribune Silver Football is awarded by the Chicago Tribune to the college football player determined to be the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference. ... Harold (Red) Edward Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), was a professional and college American football player. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... Alexander Arrasi Agase (March 27, 1922 - May 3, 2007) is a former American football player and coach. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Burrell is a former American football player at the University of Illinois. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, widely regarded as the greatest linebacker of his generation and one of the best football players of all time. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Jim Grabowski (born September 9, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football player and broadcaster. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Don Thorp (born July 10, 1962 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played defensive lineman for three seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, and Kansas City Chiefs. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

College Football Hall of Famers

College Football Hall of Fame front. ... Alexander Arrasi Agase (March 27, 1922 - May 3, 2007) is a former American football player and coach. ... Bob Blackman (July 7, 1918 - March 18, 2000) was a college football head coach. ... Alfred E. Brosky (born June 9, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former American football player, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. ... Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, widely regarded as the greatest linebacker of his generation and one of the best football players of all time. ... Chuck Carney (born August 25, 1900) was an American football player. ... James C. J.C. Caroline (born January 17, 1933 in Warrenton, Georgia) is a former American football player. ... Pete Elliott was the former head football coach at several colleges. ... Jim Grabowski (born September 9, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football player and broadcaster. ... Harold (Red) Edward Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), was a professional and college American football player. ... Edward Hall (June 9, 1870 — November 10, 1932) was a head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1892 to 1893. ... Bart Macomber (born September 4, 1894) was an American football player. ... Bernie A. Shively (Born May 26, 1902 in Paris, Illinois - Died December 12, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky) was the athletic director at the University of Kentucky from 1938 until his death. ... // David Williams is the name of: David Williams (didgeridoo), (born 1983) Aboriginal musician and artist David Williams (Son of Dork), a guitarist in the British band Son of Dork David Williams, Welsh musician with the New Wave/Rock band, The Dear & Departed D. J. Williams (1885–1970), Welsh nationalist leader... George Washington Woodruff (February 22, 1864 - March 24, 1934) was an American football coach as well as a teacher, lawyer and politician. ... Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. ...

Pro Football Hall of Famers

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is actually the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, widely regarded as the greatest linebacker of his generation and one of the best football players of all time. ... Harold (Red) Edward Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), was a professional and college American football player. ... George Stanley Halas, Sr. ... Robert Cornelius Mitchell (born June 6, 1935, Hot Springs, Arkansas) is a former American football running back/ wide receiver who played for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns. ... Raymond Ernest Nitschke (December 29, 1936 - March 8, 1998) was a professional football player who played middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. Wearing #66, he played fifteen seasons, from 1958 to 1972, and was named the greatest linebacker in NFL history in 1969, over many other... Hugh (Shorty) L. Ray (September 21, 1884 - September 16, 1956) was the Supervisor of Officials for the National Football League from 1938 to 1952. ...

Current NFL Players

Sean Bubin is an American Football Offensive Tackle, currently with the New England Patriots. ... Danny Clark (born May 9, 1977 in Blue Island, Illinois) is an American football player and a middle linebacker with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. ... David Diehl (born September 15, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football player with Croatian and German background. ... Kelvin Darnell Hayden Junior (born July 28, 1983) is a NFL cornerback/wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts. ... Nathan William Hodel (born November 11, 1977 in Fairview Heights, Illinois) is an American football long snapper currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. High School career At Belleville East High School in Belleville, Illinois, Hodel was a two sport star in baseball and football. ... Gregory Alan Lewis, Jr. ... Brandon Matthew Lloyd (born July 5, 1981 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. ... There are two players named Brandon Moore in the NFL. See Brandon Moore Brandon Moore (born June 3, 1980 in Gary, Indiana) is an American football player and a guard for the New York Jets. ... Aaron Matthew Moorehead (born November 5, 1980 in Aurora, Colorado) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Illinois. ... Christian John Morton (born April 28, 1981) is an American football cornerback, who currently plays for the Washington Redskins. ... Tony Pashos is an American football player. ... Duke Preston is a football player who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills. ... Neil W. Rackers (born August 16, 1976 in Florissant, Missouri) is a placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals. ... Simeon Rice (born February 24, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football Defensive End who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ... Fred Wakerfield (born September 17, 1978 - ) is a tackle currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. ... William Eugene Wilson is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the states eighty-second House district, including constituents in Ashe and Watauga counties. ... Walter Ernest Young (born February 18, 1980 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a first baseman and designated hitter who currently plays in the Baltimore Orioles organization with the Class AAA Ottawa Lynx. ...

Other Famous Players

Bill Brown was a running back in the NFL. He played for the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. ... William Burrell is a former American football player at the University of Illinois. ... Charles Carroll Tony Eason, IV (born October 8, 1959 in Blythe, California) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and New York Jets. ... Dwight Dike Eddleman (December 27, 1922 - August 1, 2001) is generally considered the greatest athlete in the history of athletics at the University of Illinois. ... Kevin Lamont Hardy (born July 24, 1973 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former American football player. ... Jeffrey Scott George (Born December 8, 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was a National Football League quarterback. ... John Holecek (born May 7, 1972 in Steger, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, and Atlanta Falcons. ... Brad Hopkins (b. ... Kurt Kittner (born January 23, 1980 in Schaumburg, Illinois) is an American football player who most recently played quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. ... Ryan McPartlin (born July 3, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. ... Edward OBradovich (born May 21, 1940 in Melrose Park, Illinois) is a former American football defensive end in the NFL. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (91st pick) of the 1962 NFL Draft, he spent his entire ten-year career with the Bears. ... Jack Trudeau (born 1962) is a former American Football quarterback who played ten seasons for the Indianapolis Colts, the New York Jets, and the Carolina Panthers from 1986 to 1995 in the National Football League. ... Eric Scott Turner (born February 26, 1972 in Richardson, Texas) is a retired American football player and a politician. ... Claude Buddy Young (January 5. ...

External link

  • Official Site

References

  1. ^ All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record
  2. ^ College Football Hall of Famers
  3. ^ Pro Football Hall of Famers
  4. ^ Current NFL Players


 

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