Indiana-Illinois: How low can you go?

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 1:18pm | Bob Asmussen

Since 1995, Illinois and Indiana have been in football ruts. Here's how they compare:

ILLINOIS INDIANA

Record 61-105-1 53-113

Big Ten record 34-80-1 24-90

Bowls 3 1

Coaches 3 4

Renovations 1 1

Winning seasons 3 1

Winless seasons 1 0

Biggest fan Hugh Hefner John Mellencamp

Football highlight Rose Bowl A bowl

Categories (3):Illini Sports, Football, Sports

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IlliniHimey wrote on October 15, 2009 at 3:10 pm

I believe it was the 1996 game where Tepper & Co. eeked out a 45-41 OT game. Tepper steps up to the podium and barks, "Wasn't that a great college football game????", or something to that effect.

Ugh.

Good riddance to him then, and considering where we are at now, I hope we lose. That will only expedite the exit of Zook. Otherwise, if we win vs. Indiana and Purdue, half-brain Guenther will find a reason to keep Zook for 2010.

squad33 wrote on October 15, 2009 at 4:10 pm

The more I read the more I realize that Himey is exactly the kind of person Tressel was talking about.

jturner wrote on October 15, 2009 at 6:10 pm

Actually, I was thinking Himey was Nobel material.

TotalIlliniFan wrote on October 16, 2009 at 5:10 am

The title says it all. OUCH. Most fans and many writers across the media thankfully are making it abundantly clear loosing isn't acceptable.

illiniwatcher wrote on October 16, 2009 at 9:10 am

"Loosing"? Neither is "losing", TotalIllini fan. Did we go to the same university?

TotalIlliniFan wrote on October 16, 2009 at 12:10 pm

illiniwatcher, if typos get you going, enjoy ...