Northern Illinois University to host the IHSA Football State Championships in odds years 2013-2021

[Dan]

The IHSA's eight football title games will be held in DeKalb on Thanksgiving weekend in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. The games will remain at the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium in Champaign in even years (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020). The schedule variation was necessitated by a change in the Big Ten Conference football schedule that will have the University of Illinois playing home games on the IHSA state final weekend in odd years.

http://www.ihsa.org/NewsMedia/Announ...nal-Sites.aspx

[Sure Shot]

Hmm. Well, on the one hand, it's good to have the Big Ten playing later, on the other hand, it sucks not to have the state title being played in Champaign. It further erodes the sense of U of I as "State U".

I am conflicted.

[orangeroses07]

Frustrating for teams from So. Ill. playing for state. should be at UI or ISU or even Eastern

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Sure Shot

it sucks not to have the state title being played in Champaign..

..in odd years.

[GilThorpe]

Originally Posted by orangeroses07

Frustrating for teams from So. Ill. playing for state. should be at UI or ISU or even Eastern

I am surprised they werent able to swing a deal at ISU, which makes much more sense, imo for the years in question.

correct me if Im wrong, didnt ISU host them in the 70's ? I seem to recall years when the first 4 classes were at ISU on Sat and the two largest classes (5 & 6) were at Northwestern on Sat as well.

[cmore]

Originally Posted by GilThorpe

I am surprised they werent able to swing a deal at ISU, which makes much more sense, imo for the years in question.

correct me if Im wrong, didnt ISU host them in the 70's?

I dont know about the 70's but they hosted in late 90's and I believe early 2000's (possibly earlier than the late nineties but i am not sure).