Three in One

Football season is upon us. For those not familiar with the three trophies series traditions, I included them below:

1. “Illibuck”(Ohio State—Since 1925) OSU Leads 52-20-2 “Illibuck” is—or was—a turtle, destined for long life, it was hoped. But the wear and tear of traveling between Champaign-Urbana and Columbus was too much, even for a hardy marine reptile. “Illibuck” died in the spring of 1927 and his successor is now a wooden replica. Members of two junior honorary societies, Bucket and Dipper of Ohio State and Sachem of Illinois, annually meet at halftime of the Fighting Illini-Buckeye game to smoke the peace pipe and present the “Illibuck” trophy to last year’s winning school. Ohio State has won the last four meetings, including a 41-0 win last season in Champaign.
2. “Cannon” (Purdue—Since 1943) Purdue Leads 25-23-2 The “Cannon,” more accurately known as the Purdue Cannon, made its first trip to Champaign-Urbana in 1905 when a group of Purdue students brought it to fire after a Boilermaker victory. Purdue won the game, 29-0, but the Cannon was never fired. Illinois student Quincy Hall found the Cannon hidden near the old Illinois Field. Hall and a group of Delta Upsilon brothers confiscated the Cannon and held it until 1943 when they donated it as a symbol of the Illinois-Purdue rivalry. The Cannon was last fired October 22, 1983, at halftime in Champaign. Tomahawk Service and Leadership honorary at Purdue and Illini Pride of Illinois maintain the trophy when the respective school has won it. Purdue has won the last three meetings, including a 42-9 win last season in West Lafayette.
3. “Tomahawk” (Northwestern—Since 1945) UI Leads 28-22-2 The story of the Illinois-Northwestern trophy dates back to 1945 when the staff members of the two student newspapers conceived the idea of a wooden Indian trophy, “Sweet Sioux.”In September, 1946, “Sweet Sioux” was stolen from a showcase at Northwestern. A Tomahawk Trophy was inaugurated in 1947 to replace the wooden Indian and has been used since. “Sweet Sioux” was found in 1948, but was discarded because of its bulk. Illinois reclaimed the Tomahawk Trophy with a 13-10 win in Evanston last fall.

2006 Football Schedule
09/02/06 - EASTERN ILLINOIS
09/09/06 - at Rutgers
09/16/06 - SYRACUSE
09/23/06 - IOWA
09/30/06 - at Michigan State
10/07/06 - INDIANA (Homecoming/Varsity 'I' Day)
10/14/06 - OHIO
10/21/06 - at Penn State
10/28/06 - at Wisconsin
11/04/06 - OHIO STATE
11/11/06 - PURDUE (Dad's Day/Senior Day)
11/18/06 - at Northwestern

Football Saturdays

Enjoy Football Saturdays at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center

This fall, discover a new kind of Orange & Blue fun when we transform the Alice Campbell Alumni Center into ALUMNI CENTRAL for Fighting Illini Football Saturdays (for all home and away games).
Bring your family and meet up with Illinois friends in the festive and comfortable surroundings of your new home on campus.
We kick off the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 2, from 11 a.m. until game time at 6 p.m.
Watch Big Ten football action on wide-screen TVs in the Bresee Alumni Lounge
Enjoy free popcorn and other food & beverages available for purchase
Free parking in nearby campus lots
Stock up on Illini and Homecoming 2006 merchandise

ALUMNI CENTRAL is the place to be this fall!
Alice Campbell Alumni Center
601 S. Lincoln Ave. Urbana

Questions? Watch http://www.uiaa.org/urbana for game schedule and hours of operation for ALUMNI CENTRAL. Or call our Alumni Service Center at 800/355-2586.

Illini Day at Six Flags Great America

Join us for a fun-filled family day on Sunday, Sept. 3, at Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Enjoy the amenities of two parks for one very low price!

Admission tickets are $28 per person. (Children 3 and under are FREE.)

To receive this exclusive discount, tickets must be ordered online using the following instructions:
1. Go to http://www.sixflags.com

2. In the upper right-hand corner of the Web site, it reads "Enter Promo Code." Click there and type "Illini" and click the "Go" button.

3. Next, you are prompted to "PICK A PARK" from a drop-down menu box just below the map. Select the only park listed in Illinois. You will then see a new window that reads, "Illini Day Admission Ticket."

4. Continue following the on-screen instructions to place your order.

For more information, please contact UIAA Assistant Director Lori Frost at 217/333-9228 or lfrost2@uiuc.edu

Note: This discount only applies to online ticket purchases. Walk-ins are welcome, but will need to pay full price.