Big Ten Conference
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The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its eleven member institutions are mostly all in the Midwestern United States.
[change] Members
Institution | Location | Founded | Joined Conference | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Varsity Teams | NCAA Championships (As of Winter 2008) [1] (excludes football) |
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University of Illinois | Urbana and Champaign, Illinois | 1867 | 1896 | Public | 42,728 | Fighting Illini | 21 | 17 |
Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | 1820 | 1899 (Athletics 1900) |
Public | 39,990 | Hoosiers | 24 | 23 |
University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | 1847 | 1899 (Athletics 1900) |
Public | 30,409 | Hawkeyes | 24 | 23 |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 1817 | 1896 Inactive 1907-1916 |
Public | 40,025 | Wolverines | 27 | 32 |
Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1855 | 1950 (Athletics 1953) |
Public | 45,520 | Spartans | 25 | 19 |
University of Minnesota | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1851 | 1896 | Public | 51,194 | Golden Gophers | 25 | 15 |
Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | 1851 | 1896 | Private/Non-sectarian | 13,407 | Wildcats | 19 | 4 |
Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | 1870 | 1912 | Public | 52,568 | Buckeyes | 36 | 22 |
Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | 1855 | 1990 (Athletics 1993) |
Public | 42,914*[2] | Nittany Lions and Lady Lions | 29 | 33 |
Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | 1869 | 1896 | Public | 39,333 | Boilermakers | 20 | 2 |
University of Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin | 1848 | 1896 | Public | 41,466 | Badgers | 23 | 25 |
[change] References
- ↑ How many NCAA Division I championships has your school won?. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved on 12 January 2007.
- ↑ Includes only University Park campus. Undergraduate Enrollment by Level. Penn State Bursar. Retrieved on 2 November 2007.
Big Ten Conference |
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Illinois (Fighting Illini) • Indiana (Hoosiers) • Iowa (Hawkeyes) • Michigan (Wolverines) • Michigan State (Spartans) • Minnesota (Golden Gophers) • Northwestern (Wildcats) • Ohio State (Buckeyes) • Penn State (Nittany Lions) • Purdue (Boilermakers) • Wisconsin (Badgers) |
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