Illinois: University Of Illinois Football

Monmouth College opens Iowa football stadium (Galesburg Register-Mail) - 179 weeks ago

The University of Iowa football stadium, now known as Kinnick Stadium, was constructed in only seven months, between March and October 1929. Horses and mules were the primary heavy equipment movers during construction.

Adversity spurs Ohio to big win (The Columbus Dispatch) - 179 weeks ago

Football teams that have been backed into a corner by opponents, fans and critics often fall back on the popular "Us vs. The World" theme. Ohio University did just that by banding together when its problems became much more complicated than winning or losing.

Hall of Fame NIU sports publicist dies (Chicago Sun-Times) - 179 weeks ago

The legendary Owen W. "Bud" Nangle, patriarch of the award-winning Northern Illinois University Office of Sports Information and instrumental in the Huskies' elevation to major-college status in football, has died.

Legendary NIU publicist Nangle dies (The Beacon News) - 179 weeks ago

VISTA, Calif. -- Owen W. "Bud" Nangle, patriarch of the Northern Illinois University Office of Sports Information and one of the institution's pioneers who elevated the college to major status in football, has died.

Sports Digest (Daily Southtown) - 179 weeks ago

Jamaal Tatum , the leading scorer from Southern Illinois' NCAA Tournament basketball team last season, will sit out the first three games of the coming season for violating team rules, the university said.

Chief Illiniwek is out of step (Quad-City Times) - 179 weeks ago

Editors note: In a series of columns, Gannett News Service columnist George Benge describes his experiences as a Native American attending games of football teams that have American Indian mascots or names. In this column, Benge writes about attending the University of Illinois homecoming game.

U-Maine Football Team Cracks Top 25 Rankings: (WCSH 6 Portland) - 179 weeks ago

The unbeaten University of New Hampshire Wildcats remain at number one in the weekly Sports Network Division One college football poll.

Penn State-Illinois Contest Set for 12:00 p.m. Kick on ESPN2 (GoPSUsports.com) - 179 weeks ago

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., October 9, 2006 - ESPN2 will nationally televise the Penn State-Illinois football game in Beaver Stadium on Saturday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Illini zoom, then run out of juice (Quad-City Times) - 179 weeks ago

CHAMPAIGN — Homecoming was going splendidly Saturday for the University of Illinois football team. Freshman quarterback Juice Williams was torching the Indiana secondary and lighting up the Memorial Stadium scoreboard. The Illini threw in some razzle-dazzle as well, and built a big first-quarter lead.

SIU's football squad ready for Western Illinois (Southern Illinoisan) - 179 weeks ago

CARBONDALE - It's a streaky thing this football series between Southern Illinois and Western Illinois universities. SIU coach Jerry Kill will be looking to keep the latest streak alive - the Salukis have won the last four meetings.