Jan. 16, 2013
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The annual Illinois football Orange and Blue Spring Game, presented by Fighting Illini Energy, will take place under the lights at Memorial Stadium on Friday, April 12, at 8 p.m. CT and will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. Admission and parking for the Spring Game is free.
Led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, the Fighting Illini will begin spring practices on Tuesday, March 5, with the first of 15 workouts. The spring schedule includes a practice at historic Gately Stadium on Chicago's South Side on Friday, March 29, at 5:30 p.m. and the annual Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) Clinic April 4-6 in Champaign.
| 2013 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL SPRING SCHEDULE |
| Practice #1 |
Tuesday, March 5, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #2 |
Thursday, March 7, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #3 |
Saturday, March 9, Noon - Open to Public |
| Practice #4 |
Monday, March 11, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #5 |
Wednesday, March 13, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #6 |
Friday, March 15, 5:30 p.m. - Open to Public |
| Practice #7 |
Monday, March 25, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #8 |
Wednesday, March 27, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #9 |
Friday, March 29, 5:30 p.m. (Gately Stadium, Chicago, Ill. - Open to Public) |
| Practice #10 |
Monday, April 1, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #11 |
Wednesday, April 3, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #12 |
Friday, April 5, 5:30 p.m. (IHSFCA Coaches Clinic - Open to Public) |
| Practice #13 |
Monday, April 8, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #14 |
Wednesday, April 10, 3:30 p.m. |
| Practice #15 |
Friday, April 12, 8 p.m. (Spring Game presented by Fighting Illini Energy) |
All dates and times subject to change
