University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mission Statement
To have the highest quality athletic program in all sports that allows the University of Illinois teams to compete for
championships in the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Criteria for Excellence
• Integrity
• Academic Performance
• Balanced Budget
• Championship Program
• Gender and Ethnic Equity
• Facilities
• Caring Community
11/20/09 Schedule Twist For The Fighting Illini Down through the years it has been the Northwestern-Illinois football game that closed out the Illini regular season. Most of the time the Illini battle with the Wildcats has been played the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. This year the Big Ten Conference gave the Illini the "bye" week leading up to Thanksgiving. On one recent occasion (2001 Sugar Bowl season).... the Illini actually played on Thanksgiving Day itself.
Which has been Illinois' top football win over the years against Wisconsin? Make your pick and check out the results in the game program at next week's Illini-Badger game in Champaign.
