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  • Breaking down who truly started the long-held tradition of homecoming

    Oct 16, 2024 4:30 pm by ESPNIllinois in the News
    Illinois' homecoming tradition began in 1910 when it beat Chicago, 3-0. Image from that game courtesy of University of Illinois Alumni Association

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    • Illinois' homecoming tradition began in 1910 when it beat Chicago, 3-0. Image from that game courtesy of University of Illinois Alumni Association

    ESPN (Oct. 16) In early 1910, two Illinois students sat on the steps of what was then the school’s YMCA. It’s there, the story goes, that they first discussed the idea for an event to bring alumni back to campus.