On this date 73 years ago today in University of Illinois football history — Sept. 27, 1947 — the defending Big Ten and Rose Bowl champions opened their season with a less-than-impressive 14-0 victory over the Pitt Panthers at Memorial Stadium
On this date 73 years ago today in University of Illinois football history — Sept. 27, 1947 — the defending Big Ten and Rose Bowl champions opened their season with a less-than-impressive 14-0 victory over the Pitt Panthers at Memorial Stadium
NCAA releases plan for postponed fall championships
Monday's Black Lives Matter march entirely athlete-driven
Illini midfielder's senior season in limbo
It was announced on Aug. 11 by the Big Ten that fall sports would not have competition in 2020-21.
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Big Ten commissioner releases open letter detailing decision
Varied testing, contact tracing guidelines played role in decision to postpone fall sports
UI soccer team will be in finished new home venue if postponement plays out
When, exactly, will it be safe for college sports to resume? No one seems to know
Meaningful season for postponed fall sports is goal
Winter, spring sports still being evaluated
Illini had 23 positive cases out of more than 1,200 tests
Start of football training camp, finalizing schedules up in the air
Charter flight, busing might be lone options
Antibody testing part of protocol for student-athletes.
The respective fall seasons for Illinois athletics just won’t play out like any fall seasons before
Gameday for Illini athletics means crowd limits, mask wearing and social distancing
Top moments? Top performances? There were plenty of them. Beat writer Scott Richey highlights the best and brightest teams, coaches and athletes from the past 12 months on the Illinois athletics scene — and also looks ahead to what is sure to be an unprecedented year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Illinois athletics beat writer Scott Richey weighs in with his marks for all 19 Illini teams during the 2019-20 season
It's a new world for all of us because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Three home nonconference games at Memorial Stadium for 2020 Illinois football season canceled; revised schedule not released yet
Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman has made facility upgrades a key part of his four-plus years in charge of the Illini athletic department.
Cassie Arner is the associate athletic director for marketing, fan development and strategic communication within the Illinois athletic department. She's also a 46-year-old white woman who is the mother of a 16-year-old black son, Clevel, and has spent most of his life learning about what life is like from his eyes. 'I had to learn everything I could. I needed to be fully educated so I could understand and advocate for him.'
Decision to come back to Champaign rests with individual UI athletes
Testing, isolation at forefront of proposal as Illini football, men's basketball players can start arriving for voluntary workouts in June
DiBernardo carries success at UI into long NWSL career
New rules will alter landscape in future years
Student-athletes will be able to profit of own name, image and likeness
THE DIVISION I COACH
Mental health of student-athletes key focus for Illinois athletic director
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