College Football - Big Ten Conference
History - Important facts - Teams - Winners
Important Facts
Most member schools have an active participation in the following sports: cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer, softball, swimming, football, golf, gymnastics, baseball, men's and women's basketball, , indoor and outdoor track and field, rowing, diving, tennis, women's volleyball and wrestling.
The Big Ten members have well known rivalries among each other. The annual Michigan-Ohio State match up at the end of the season is probably the most interesting challenge in the conference.
There are more 30 stand outs from the Big Ten Conference who have been rewarded with the following awards the Chuck Bednarik Award, Ted Hendricks Award, Maxwell Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy & Outland Trophy.
Some other Big Ten rivalries include:
- Iowa-Minnesota
- Illinois-Northwestern
- Indiana-Michigan State
- Iowa-Wisconsin
- Wisconsin-Minnesota
- Michigan-Michigan State
- Illinois-Ohio State
- Illinois-Purdue
- Michigan-Minnesota
- Penn State-Minnesota
- Penn State-Michigan State
- Purdue-Indiana
Membership Changes:
Charter Membership in 1986
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Northwestern
- Purdue
- Wisconsin
Added:
- 1990 - Indiana, Iowa
- 1913 - Ohio State
- 1917 - Michigan
- 1953 - Michigan State
- 1993 - Penn State
Droped:
- 1907 - Michigan
- 1940 - Chicago
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