Big 10 School History The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference consists of 14 members as of 2016. Illinois Fighting Illini Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 7See School HistoryIndiana Hoosiers Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: 13See School HistoryIowa Hawkeyes Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: …
Nebraska Cornhuskers School History
1971 1997 1971 Cornhuskers Title in Football The 1971 NCAA University Division football season saw Coach Bob Devaney’s Nebraska Cornhuskers repeat as national champions. Ranked a close second behind Notre Dame in the preseason poll, Nebraska moved up to first place the following week, remained there for the rest of 1971, and convincingly won the Orange Bowl 38–6 in a …