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Illinois Fighting Illini

NCAAF · Big Ten

Team information

Abbr: ILL
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: Big Ten
Founded: 1890
Mascot: Chief Illiniwek (former), None Official
Fan nickname: Illini Nation
City nickname: Illinois
Home market: Champaign, IL, USA
Championships: 5
Followers: 0

Illinois football supporters known for historic Big Ten traditions and loyal Champaign-area support.

Mascot: Chief Illiniwek (former), None Official

Championship years

1914
1919
1923
1927
1951

Home venue

University of Illinois Memorial Stadium · Champaign

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T
Winning %: 0.000
Playoff appearances: 2
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Venue timeline

919

Retired numbers

50 Dick Butkus Retired 2003

77 Red Grange Retired 2003

Signature songs

Illinois Loyalty

We're loyal to you, Illinois We're orange and blue, Illinois We'll stand by you forever more You'll never walk alone For Illinois, fight, fight, fight!

Signature chants

ILL-INI!

(Spelling chant) I L L I N I ILL-INI! ILL-INI!

“I-L-L! I-N-I!”

(Memorial Stadium) I-L-L! I-N-I! I-L-L! I-N-I!

Former names

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