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The Tailgater's Handbook America's Official Site for College Football Fans
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| The Fighting Illini
Zook's team is rising as they knock off the Buckeyes at Columbus. The Illinois fans yelling, "ILL INI!" drowned out the OH IO guys.
A road trip to Illinois in the Fall is full of tradition.
Coach Zupke is burried on the (extended) 50 yard line of the stadium he built.
A look back from the stadium that watches over Zup's grave.
This stadium is dedicated to the Illini who died in the "big" War. (WW1)
Each fallen Illini has their own column still here after 75 years.
Fall Fridays on campus are special at Illinois.
The trees change, the faces change, but it's still the same.
Between classes on the Quad.
Right in the middle of campus is the Morrow Corn Plot, started circa 1876.
Brian Shoemaker from Philo make a wish on Lincoln's nose. It's good luck, really!
The Eternal Light.
Megan Lanigan from Aurora takes a break from studying under the light. It's Saturday!
Hey, that's a Coleman Road Trip Grill by the bag toss A group from Kankakee enjoy eggs and bacon and a morning game of poker. Donovan Kemma with Johnsonville sausage and French Toast on a Coleman Roadtrip Grill - It doesn't get any better for a morning game!
Drozda takes questions and talks about The Cheif, perhaps America's greatest tradition.. The Fighting Illini Band adds to the fun! Joan Hansen's Illini friendly button collection of three decades . Becky Dunlap poses with her Monkey Bread Chicago alumni Indiana and Illinois 40 plus alumni celebrate the "Border Bowl"
The father of Illini tailgating, retired Illini Marketing Director and former Wrestling Coach, Tom Porter and wife Patty. Click the stadium photo below for a guide to Memorial Stadium Hey folks, Red Grange played here over 70 years ago and this still may be America's best stadium.
"America's best college band," said John Phillip Sousa. Hail the Chief - may he live Forever!!
It's kind of nice seeing a stadium in the middle of campus and not in a stupid dome, downtown.
I click the I to go to the Illinois Athletics site To a Kappa Sigma brother and the great Illini coach, our lives are still touched by you and we want you to know that the University and the Illini are in good hands. Thanks!
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