Koray
New member
Why Fighting Illini?
Out of this came the battle cry of the stadium campaign: "Build that stadium for fighting Illini." Since the stadium was built to honor alumni, staff, and students who who died during World War I, the term "Fighting Illini" was seemingly being linked to military service.
Out of this came the battle cry of the stadium campaign: "Build that stadium for fighting Illini." Since the stadium was built to honor alumni, staff, and students who who died during World War I, the term "Fighting Illini" was seemingly being linked to military service.