October 21, 2015 | Football, General
With today, Oct. 21, 2015, being "Back to the Future Day," the day Doc Brown took Marty McFly to in Back to the Future II, we noticed some interesting parallels to other key dates in Marty's time traveling.
Nov. 12, 1955 – The day of the Enchantment Under the Sea dance and the Hill Valley clock tower lightning strike, the 16th-ranked Fighting Illini football team traveled to Madison and defeated the Badgers, 17-14.
Oct. 26, 1985 – The day Marty McFly and Doc Brown started traveling through time, the Fighting Illini defeated Wisconsin, 38-25, on Homecoming at Memorial Stadium.
Oct. 21, 2015 – "The future" in Back to the Future II. Later this week, the Fighting Illini host Wisconsin for Homecoming this (Saturday, Oct. 24, 2:30 pm CT on BTN).
GREAT SCOTT! @IlliniFootball beat Wisconsin 10/26/85 - the day Marty traveled thru time #BackToTheFuture #Illini ?? pic.twitter.com/L3aBet5C7h
— Illini Athletics (@IlliniAthletics) October 21, 2015
This is heavy! @IlliniFootball also beat WIS 11/12/55, the day of the Clock Tower lightning strike #BTTF2015 #Illini pic.twitter.com/sOTmeL7wju
— Illini Athletics (@IlliniAthletics) October 21, 2015
Hover boards & drones that walk your dog – #ILLINOIS experts weigh in on #BackToFutureDay https://t.co/zHV0KByDgu pic.twitter.com/fpkcTnij7M
— Univ. of Illinois (@Illinois_Alma) October 21, 2015
In case you missed it, here's a short clip of the Altgeld Bells playing the #BackToTheFuture theme song ?? #BTTF2015 pic.twitter.com/BWeE4u1j5H
— Univ. of Illinois (@Illinois_Alma) October 21, 2015
