Big 10 School History

Big 10 Conference Primary Logo 2012 - Present
Illinois Fighting Illini Primary Logo 2022 - Present

Illinois Fighting Illini

Established: 1896
NCAA Championships: 7

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Indiana Hoosiers Primary Logo 2002 - Present

Indiana Hoosiers

Established: 1899
NCAA Championships: 13

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Iowa Hawkeyes Primary Logo 1979 - Present

Iowa Hawkeyes

Established: 1899
NCAA Championships: 1

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Maryland Terrapins Primary Logo 2012 - Present

Maryland Terrapins

Established: 1892
NCAA Championships: 6

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Michigan State Spartans Primary Logo 2010 - Present

Michigan State Spartans

Established: 1896
NCAA Championships: 4

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Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo 2016 - Present

Michigan Wolverines

Established: 1879
NCAA Championships: 15

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Minnesota Gophers Primary Logo 1986 - Present

Minnesota Gophers

Established: 1896
NCAA Championships: 10

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Nebraska Cornhuskers Primary Logo 2016 - Present

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Established: 1907
NCAA Championships: 5

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Northwestern Wildcats Primary Logo 2012 - Present

Northwestern Wildcats

Established: 1896
NCAA Championships: 0

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Ohio State Buckeyes Primary Logo 2013 - Present

Ohio State Buckeyes

Established: 1912
NCAA Championships: 2

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Oregon Ducks Primary Logo 1999 - Present

Oregon Ducks

Established: 1915
NCAA Championships: 1

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Penn State Nittany Lions Primary Logo 1996 - Present

Penn State Nittany Lions

Established: 1887
NCAA Championships: 2

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Purdue Boilermakers Primary Logo 2012 - Present

Purdue Boilermakers

Established: 1896
NCAA Championships: 1

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights Primary Logo 2016 - Present

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Established: 1899
NCAA Championships: 0

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Southern California Trojans Primary Logo 2016 - Present

Southern California Trojans

Established: 1912
NCAA Championships: 14

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UCLA Bruins Primary Logo 2017 - Present

UCLA Bruins

Established: 1924
NCAA Championships: 16

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Washington Huskies Primary Logo 2016 - Present

Washington Huskies

Established: 1915
NCAA Championships: 4

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Wisconsin Badgers Primary Logo 2017 - Present

Wisconsin Badgers

Established: 1896
NCAA Championships: 2

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Big 10 School History

The Big 10 conference is one of history's most storied and successful college sports conferences. Founded in 1896, it has been home to some of the greatest athletes, teams, and coaches to grace a collegiate field or court. The Big 10 schools have won incredible championships across all major sports, including football, basketball, baseball/softball, and hockey. From legendary players such as Jim Thorpe at Ohio State University to iconic coaches like Bo Schembechler at Michigan or Joe Paterno at Penn State, there is no denying that this conference has had its share of remarkable moments over the years.

Throughout their long history, these schools have produced some truly impressive feats on both individual levels and collective accomplishments by their teams. In terms of individual honors, many Hall-of-Famers have come from within this group, such as Archie Griffin (Ohio St.), Desmond Howard (Michigan), and Charles Woodson (Michigan), to name a few who were part of championship-caliber squads during their time with any particular school they represented. On top of all that success, many Heisman Trophy winners are among them, too!

The level of competition within this league is always high, which makes for great rivalries between each team, further adding excitement for fans when watching games every season. Whether football or basketball, we know we will see outstanding performances from start to finish! From Northwestern's Cinderella run into March Madness back in 2017 until now, where Ohio State looks poised for another championship run under head coach Ryan Day, you can be sure that these elite programs will continue producing greatness year after year! So, if you want quality entertainment with lots of action, tune in to watch any game involving one of those historic Big Ten college programs -you won't regret it!

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