One hundred years ago this week, Red Grange took the opening kickoff of the Illinois-Michigan football game and zigzagged through 11 frustrated defenders to score a touchdown.

Illinois legend Red Grange's most famous game came 100 years ago when he lit up Michigan. The Illini will honor the star this weekend who brought college football's popularity with him to the ...

Of all my columns and stories, none produced the kind of reaction I received after telling Dave Washburn’s tale of meeting Red Grange in 1974.

The Illini will pay homage to Grange on Saturday with throwback uniforms and hand-painted helmets that took 18 months to create.

Illinois football got to notch a piece of history themselves by beating Michigan on Saturday — this time, in their favor.

Last week Illinois introduced new throwback jerseys to be worn at the Memorial Stadium re-dedication game, in honor of Red Grange. When the Illini kick it off against Michigan on Oct. 19, it will ...

Illinois football will be donning a much more leathery look for its game against Michigan, as the Illini honor Red Grange's legendary game 100 years ago.

One hundred years ago this week, Red Grange took the opening kickoff of the Illinois-Michigan football game on the Fighting Illini’s 5-yard line and zigzagged through 11 frustrated defenders to ...

As tempting as it sounds, the encased Red Grange helmet that serves as the centerpiece of Tom Scaggs' eye-opening (and enormous) Illini memorabilia exhibit will not be joining him at ...

Illinois debuts incredible vintage football helmets for Illinois-Michigan game The throwback, brown helmets were hand-painted to "match the look of the Red Grange era leather helmets," in a ...

Red Grange became more famous than Babe Ruth 100 years ago and sparked the original debate as to whether college athletes should be compensated for their name, image, and likeness. Doug Villhard de… ...

No. 22 Illinois rolled out new throwback uniforms at home on Saturday as the team topped No. 24 Michigan. The throwback uniforms paid tribute to legendary Illinois halfback Red Grange, who ran for ...