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ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI HOOSIERS BIG TEN CONFERENCE HISTORY Location...... Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Location...... Bloomington, Ind. Formed more than 115 years ago, the Big Ten Conference Colors...... Orange and Blue Colors...... Cream and Crimson is an association of world-class academic institutions with Enrollment...... 44,087 Enrollment...... 48,514 shared values and goals. Since its inception in 1896, the Head Coach...... Jeremy Wurtzman Head Coach...... Brad Dancer pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been the 2016 Record...... 20-11 2016 Record...... 11-15 Conference Record...... 8-3 (T-3rd) Conference Record...... 6-5 (T-5th) priority for every member institution. However, maintaining Final National Ranking...... No. 15 Final National Ranking...... No. 58 the conference’s status as one of the preeminent athletic Website...... fightingillini.com Website...... iuhoosiers.com conference’s in the country also endures as an important component of the Big Ten student-athlete experience. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful HAWKEYES MICHIGAN WOLVERINES MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS undertakings, the Big Ten strives for success from its student- Location...... Iowa City, Iowa Location...... Ann Arbor, Mich. Location...... East Lansing, Mich. Colors...... Black and Gold Colors...... Maize and Blue Colors...... Green and White athletes not only on the field and in the classroom, but around Enrollment...... 32,150 Enrollment...... 43,625 Enrollment...... 50,543 the world as well. Head Coach...... Ross Wilson Head Coach...... Adam Steinberg Head Coach...... Gene Orlando 2016 Record...... 12-17 2016 Record...... 21-8 2016 Record...... 11-18 BIG TEN ADMINISTRATION Conference Record...... 1-10 (T-11th) Conference Record...... 8-3 (T-3rd) Conference Record...... 1-11 (T-11th) Commissioner...... James E. Delany Final National Ranking...... No. 65 Final National Ranking...... No. 25 Final National Ranking...... NR Deputy Commissioner...... Brad Traviolia Website...... hawkeyesports.com Website...... mgoblue.com Website...... msuspartans.com Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs...... Diane Dietz Senior Associate Commissioner-Television Administration.....Mark D. Rudner MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Associate Commissioner-Men’s ...... Rick Boyages Location...... Minneapolis, Minn. Location...... Evanston, Ill. Location...... Columbus, Ohio Associate Commissioner-Championships...... Wendy Fallen Colors...... Maroon and Gold Colors...... Purple and White Colors...... Scarlet and Gray Associate Commissioner-Compliance...... Gil Grimes Enrollment...... 51,147 Enrollment...... 8,688 Enrollment...... 58,322 Associate Commissioner-Technology...... Mike McComiskey Head Coach...... Geoff Young Head Coach...... Arvid Swan Head Coach...... Ty Tucker Associate Commissioner-Football Operations...... Scott Chipman 2016 Record...... 8-18 2016 Record...... 26-5 2016 Record...... 33-3 Associate Commissioner - Communications...... Jason Yellin Conference Record...... 2-8 (10th)¨ Conference Record...... 10-1 (2nd) Conference Record...... 11-0 (1st) Final National Ranking...... NR Final National Ranking...... No. 13 Final National Ranking...... No. 4 BIG TEN COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Website...... gophersports.com Website...... nusports.com Website...... ohiostatebuckeyes.com Associate Commissioner - Communications...... Jason Yellin Associate Director of Communications...... Chris Masters PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS PURDUE BOILERMAKERS WISCONSIN BADGERS Assistant Director of Communications...... Bryson Jones Location...... University Park, Pa. Location...... West Lafayette, Ind. Location...... Madison, Wis. Bob Hammel Communications Intern...... Megan Rowley Colors...... Blue and White Colors...... Old Gold and Black Colors...... Cardinal and White Enrollment...... 97,494 Enrollment...... 39,409 Enrollment...... 43,398 CONTACT THE BIG TEN OFFICE Head Coach...... Jeff Zinn Head Coach...... Pawel Gajdzik Head Coach...... Danny Westerman 5440 Park Place 2016 Record...... 22-9 2016 Record...... 17-10 2016 Record...... 14-9 Rosemont, IL 60018 Conference Record...... 6-5 (T-5th) Conference Record...... 5-6 (7th) Conference Record...... 4-7 (T-8th) Phone: (847) 696-1010 - Fax: (847) 696-1150 - www.bigten.org Final National Ranking...... No. 36 Final National Ranking...... No. 50 Final National Ranking...... No. 57 Website...... gopsusports.com Website...... purduesports.com Website...... uwbadgers.com NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS AUBURN TIGERS CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS Location Auburn, Ala. Location Omaha, Neb. Location Des Moines, Iowa Location Fresno, Calif. Location Atlanta, Ga. Colors Navy Blue and Orange Colors Blue and White Colors Blue and White Colors Cardinal and Blue Colors Blue and White Enrollment 27,287 Enrollment 8,019 Enrollment 5,139 Enrollment 24,136 Enrollment 32,082 Conference Missouri Valley Conference Sun Belt Head Coach Bobby Reynolds Head Coach Tom Lilly Head Coach Davidson Kozlowski Head Coach Luke Shields Head Coach Brett Ross 2016 Record 12-14 2016 Record 10-10 2016 Record 17-12 2016 Record 10-17 2016 Record 17-6 Conference Record (Finish) 2-8 (12) Conference Record (Finish) 0-0 Conference Record (Finish) 0-2 Conference Record (Finish) 0-6 Conference Record (Finish) 3-0 Final National Ranking NR Final National Ranking NR Final National Ranking No. 51 Final National Ranking NR Final National Ranking No. 58

NEW MEXICO LOBOS OREGON DUCKS TOLEDO ROCKETS UMKC KANGAROOS Location Albuquerque, N.M. Location Omaha, Neb. Location Eugene, Ore. Location Toledo, Ohio Location Kansas City, Mo. Colors Cherry and Silver Colors Crimson and Black Colors Yellow and Green Colors Blue and Gold Colors Gold and Blue Enrollment 27,353 Enrollment 15,526 Enrollment 24,181 Enrollment 20,318 Enrollment 15,746 Conference Mountain West Conference Conference Pac-12 Conference Mid-American Conference Western Athletic Head Coach Ben Dunbar Head Coach Tyson Thomas Head Coach Nils Schyllander Head Coach Al Wermer Head Coach Kendell Hale 2016 Record 1-16 2016 Record 11-15 2016 Record 19-8 2016 Record 7-12 2016 Record 17-8 Conference Record (Finish) 2-4 Conference Record (Finish) 2-3 (4th) Conference Record (Finish) 3-4 (5th) Conference Record (Finish) 0-3 Conference Record (Finish) 4-1 Final National Ranking NR Final National Ranking NR Final National Ranking No. 38 Final National Ranking NR Final National Ranking NR UTAH UTES WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS Location Salt Lake City, Utah Location Winston-Salem, NC. Location Wichita, Kan. Colors Grey, Red and White Colors Black and Old Gold Colors Black and Sunflower Yellow Enrollment 32,068 Enrollment 7,591 Enrollment 14,495 Conference Pacific-12 Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Missouri Valley Head Coach Roeland Brateanu Head Coach Tony Bresky Head Coach Danny Bryan 2016 Record 17-10 2016 Record 31-6 2016 Record 17-11 Conference Record (Finish) 1-6 Conference Record (Finish) 10-2 Conference Record (Finish) 2-1 (2nd) Final National Ranking NR Final National Ranking No. 6 Final National Ranking No. 67

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