A: The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1867.

A: The team claimed national championships for five seasons: 1914, 1919, 1923, 1927, and 1951.

A: Memorial Stadium has a seating capacity of 60,670.

A: The primary rivals include Northwestern, Purdue, Ohio State, and a non-Big Ten rival, Missouri.

A: The tradition of selecting consensus champions began in 1950.