By Bert Leeson
Tue, May 28
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team will wear three throwback helmets during the Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary season, the program announced Tuesday. The helmet designs cover nearly 50 years of the Fighting Illini program from 1962-2012 and will be worn throughout the 2024 season at Memorial Stadium.
“We are excited to celebrate 100 years of Memorial Stadium and our program’s history in one special season,” said head coach Bret Bielema. “Our helmets will honor a different era each week, appealing to our entire fan base, regardless of age, and bringing back Memorial Stadium memories to our alumni and Illini famILLy. We’re looking forward to releasing more details soon about the rest of our 100th Anniversary plans.”
A helmet schedule for the Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary season will be released at a later date.
Illinois will sell a select number of game-worn throwback helmets. Information on how to purchase the helmets will be available in the coming weeks.
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