This has to be one of the best examples of college pageantry at its finest. Not even an Illinois fan, born in Springfield, but attended Arizona State. It is beautiful! Sad that the PC Police barked.
@ryanmeyer9863
6 жыл бұрын
I was at this game. It was cold, and the Illini won. This was the high-water mark of Illini football.
@ericdailey8587
2 жыл бұрын
Me too, but it wasn’t cold. 56 degrees.
@ryanmeyer9863
2 жыл бұрын
@@ericdailey8587 If you lived in coastal South Carolina it sure was!!!!!
@ericdailey8587
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanmeyer9863 Look it up. And look at what people are wearing. This was the last Saturday of October. It was a sunny, warm day for the end of October.
@petezepelak9912
Жыл бұрын
It was a great tradition that really brought everyone together at Illinois when I was there in the early 90's. He was a symbol of pride, courage and hope.
@TruthHasSpoken
2 жыл бұрын
How about that .... a FULL Memorial Stadium. Losing the Chief has hex'd Illinois football. They haven't had an 8 win season or better since the Chief left. Time to bring him back!!
@imperialscot
11 жыл бұрын
What a shame the days of this GREAT tradition and Illinois icon are over. Thank you for posting this video. I love how into it the crowd is. WE MISS YOU CHIEF! "GO ILLINI!"
@nicholaslash8760
3 жыл бұрын
The chief always has resided in you. If you miss him, talk to him as you always did. He misses you also
@carymiller2403
5 ай бұрын
Had a season football ticket during the 70"s. Loved college football and the chief.
@nicholaslash8760
3 жыл бұрын
The chief will always be in you illini You cant take away the spirit of the chief that easy
@mosadni
6 жыл бұрын
Hail Alma Mater for preserving this tradition for me. Sorry I couldn't do more to preserve this tradition for our children.
@rarecandy3445
4 жыл бұрын
they’ll be alright without him.
@fireman052566
12 жыл бұрын
Miss the Chief sooooo much.....
@barbpeterson22
4 жыл бұрын
#metoo 🧡💙🧡💙
@lillyfire80
15 жыл бұрын
I met Scott. He spoke at the father-son banquet at our rural church in Illinois. Just an awesome guy and very reverent of the tradition of Chief Illiniwek.
@artdrtr2
5 жыл бұрын
Scott was a Delta Chi fraternity brother of mine. There isn't a nicer more thoughtful and respectful guy to represent Chief Illiniwek. That said, I believe the Chief should come back but only represented by a Native America student on full scholarship and make Native American studies a mandatory prerequisite class at UoI
@joliettraveler
4 жыл бұрын
Bring back the Chief!!!!!!!!!
@confusedgaijin
7 жыл бұрын
Ten years since the heartwrenching and sneaky midnight decision by the Board of Trustees to remove the Chief, a decision made for money pressured by people who didn't understand the tradition and haven't been to even one game. They just preferred to slander the tradition and spew untruths to get their way. It was a sad day to see him go. And we still miss this proud Symbol of the University.
@litigioussociety4249
7 жыл бұрын
confusedgaijin As I recall they were threatened by the Association to lose games, if they didn't remove the chief. They probably lost more money by removing the chief than the games, because they can't sell any official chief merchandise, and as a result other merchants have made tons of money from those things.
@confusedgaijin
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah they were going to be banned from hosting postseason tourneys, which didn't mean much for football at the time, but it would've affected some other sports. Postseason events are good moneymakers for the university. So with money being threatened the Board took the most short-sighted (and again, sneaky, so that there wouldn't be a discussion about it) path. They may not be losing much on merch because hey, everyone wants a generic shirt with an orange I on it
@BillVol
5 жыл бұрын
@@litigioussociety4249 Why does Florida State get to keep its Native American images?
@litigioussociety4249
5 жыл бұрын
@@BillVol Because the Seminole tribe has a close relationship ship with the school, and helps insure the tribe is portrayed authentically. I imagine they also receive a large portion of revenue from the school. Illinois as I recall was told they would have to pay the Miami Indians extra money to keep the mascot. They didn't, so the tribe threatened the whole collegiate association, who then told Illinois they would have their games cut, if they kept the mascot. The main difference was some Indians, mostly distantly related, white people constantly complained about Chief Illini; whereas, no one from the Seminole tribe is doing that.
@meghanmullin5116
4 жыл бұрын
As opposed to people who have never be to a Pow Wow or can name the indigenous tribes of the area.
@ericakoeplin777
8 жыл бұрын
OMG MY DAD WAS AT THIS GAME I'm freaking out everyone he was a junior and he went to every Illinois game
@ericdailey8587
2 жыл бұрын
I hope one day the state gets a Governor and the University gets a President that will tell the NCAA to take a hike, and they bring back Chief Illiniwek.
@BillVol
5 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. Guessing Scott Christensen was one of the better versions of the chief.
@ItIsJustJudy
5 жыл бұрын
BillVol - He was considered the best.
@donmarini7888
4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. His rendition is one of the better ones I've seen. Long live the Chief!
@mosadni
6 жыл бұрын
Not only did we beat Mo Flemsheckler on this day.This is the season the Illini become the only team to sweep the Big 10. 9-0 Beat every other team. It will never happen again.
@joliettraveler
4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully it will happen again. Muck Fichigan
@ItIsJustJudy
7 жыл бұрын
They cannot fill the stadium anymore. The fans wanted to see the chief. The three in one is pointless these days. I’m glad I got to see Chief Illiniwek before the p.c. bull crap took over.
@barbpeterson22
4 жыл бұрын
#metoo 🧡💙🧡💙
@WLFort-mm5vq
Жыл бұрын
My dad and I were there. The year that the Illini defeated every other Big Ten football team!
@thomaswiseman1171
10 ай бұрын
Bring back the Chief!
@osgood54
15 жыл бұрын
That fired em up!!
@lillyfire80
14 жыл бұрын
It was the early 80's. If I recall it might have been his senior year.
@ItIsJustJudy
4 жыл бұрын
Marie Twist - His junior year.
@ericdailey8587
2 жыл бұрын
@@ItIsJustJudy Actually, it was his senior year. The announcer said he was a junior, but he was wrong. How do I know? I knew Scott. He was one year ahead of me and the fall of 1983, when this game was played, was my junior year.
@scottabreitbarth
13 жыл бұрын
How is this insensitive?
@michaelfitzgerald434
2 жыл бұрын
BRING BACK THE CHIEF!
@osgood54
15 жыл бұрын
What year did you speak with Scott?
@bremenrooster
4 жыл бұрын
Bad things happen when good people do nothing!
@roddydodson4893
3 жыл бұрын
I admire the native American culture in fact I have Cherokee blood in me
@charliedidrickson2752
7 ай бұрын
The best in U S A
@Jaylinkin
13 жыл бұрын
Illini football needs to get better to have an atmosphere like this :(
@unsilentmajority1684
3 жыл бұрын
Im so offended by this. It triggers me. It's too bad they didn't have safe places back in 1983.
@LymetimeProductions
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you're joking
@unsilentmajority1684
3 жыл бұрын
@@LymetimeProductions 100% life long illini and alum
@EagleScoutPB
10 жыл бұрын
In native american culture chiefs dont dance
@Seeker_of_Avalon
10 жыл бұрын
Ours Did.
@EagleScoutPB
10 жыл бұрын
Whay tribe are you a part of?
@RollOnToVictory
8 жыл бұрын
+Matt Clayton Illinios Fighting Illini of the Big Ten?
@TheMkarr
7 жыл бұрын
Matt ! This dress & all associated with it was, given permission in ND by a tribe. The guy "hitched" a ride from CU & spent the Summer there. It meant that much. They hand made the costume for about $400.00 back then. It became a pride of the plaines. You are most ignorant.
@jonmcguire2195
4 жыл бұрын
EagleScoutPB Frank Fools Crow of the Lakota Sioux Indian tribe gave Illinois permission to wear the uniform.
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