Illinois names inaugural class to its Athletics Hall Of Fame Feb 23, 2017 10:45 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthleticsAlumni Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The 28-person Class of 2017, dates back to the first Illini football team in 1890, through the addition of women's varsity teams in the early 1970s, and up to coaches and athletes from the current century. Share on Facebook Tweet Email