Battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy
November 21, 2018 | Football
Illini and Wildcats will battle for coveted rivalry trophy Saturday in Evanston (2:30 pm CT on BTN)
Illinois and Northwestern will play for the "Land of Lincoln" trophy on Saturday, the 10th battle for the relatively new rivalry trophy (2:30 pm CT on BTN).
» Illinois is 3-6 against Northwestern since the beginning of the Land of Lincoln trophy.
» Illinois owns "Land of Lincoln" trophy wins in 2014, 2011 and 2010.
» The Fighting Illini and Wildcats played for the "Sweet Sioux" Tomahawk from 1947-2008. Illinois led the traditional trophy series by a 32-28-2 mark, but Northwestern won the final meeting for the Tomahawk with its 27-10 win in 2008. The Tomahawk was retired following the 2008 season.
» The Land of Lincoln Trophy, a bronze replica of a stovepipe hat famously worn by Abraham Lincoln, was chosen by fans of both schools in 2009 in an online vote to replace the 62-year-old Tomahawk Trophy.
» Illinois leads the all-time series 55-51-5, and trails 27-28-3 in Evanston.
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— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) November 21, 2018
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It's all for the Land of Lincoln trophy this weekend.
— Illini Recruiting (@_Illini_) November 18, 2018
11.24.18
2:30 pm CT on the @BigTenNetwork #RivalryWeek #ILLINI pic.twitter.com/hyArhi9mc6
