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Illinois

Belt History

Number of Reigns	2
National Titles	2 — (1919, 1989)
Record in Bouts	7-14-2
As Belt Holder	5-2-0
As Challenger	2-12-2

Previous Reigns:

Reign #2

Jan 1, 1990 Illinois 31:21 Virginia
Sep 8, 1990 Illinois 16:28 Arizona

Reign #1

Nov 22, 1919 Illinois 9:7 Ohio State
Oct 9, 1920 Illinois 41:0 Drake
Oct 16, 1920 Illinois 20:3 Iowa
Oct 23, 1920 Illinois 7:6 Michigan
Oct 30, 1920 Illinois 17:7 Minnesota
Nov 6, 1920 Illinois 3:0 Chicago
Nov 13, 1920 Illinois 9:14 Wisconsin

Challenges:

Illinois has challenged 16 times, winning 2:

Nov 22, 1919 Illinois 9:7 Ohio State
Oct 22, 1921 Illinois 0:20 Wisconsin
Oct 24, 1936 Illinois 2:13 Northwestern
Oct 9, 1937 Illinois 0:0 Notre Dame
Oct 12, 1940 Illinois 7:13 USC
Oct 11, 1947 Illinois 0:0 Army
Oct 27, 1962 Illinois 16:28 USC
Oct 26, 1968 Illinois 24:31 Ohio State
Oct 25, 1969 Illinois 0:41 Ohio State
Oct 21, 1972 Illinois 7:31 Michigan
Nov 8, 1975 Illinois 3:40 Ohio State
Nov 7, 1981 Illinois 21:70 Michigan
Jan 1, 1990 Illinois 31:21 Virginia
Nov 4, 2006 Illinois 10:17 Ohio State
Aug 30, 2008 Illinois 42:52 Missouri
Sep 21, 2018 Illinois 24:63 Penn State