Fourth of six retro Illini helmets will make an appearance against the Boilermakers on Saturda
If, oddly, you happen to be a fan of both helmet swag and nostalgia, then you've come to the right place.
On Saturday, when Illinois hosts Purdue in Champaign, Illinois, at 2:30 p.m. CT, fashion-conscious fans will be treated to retro-look headgear for the Illini players. The idea: Celebrate bygone but beloved eras of Illinois football and the upcoming 100th anniversary of Memorial Stadium while also making the program some extra dough.
The official team website describes this week's Four Stars helmets thusly: "Famously worn during Dick Butkus' years at Illinois, the Fighting Illini wore versions of the four-star helmets from 1962-68. Players' numbers were featured under the four stars, and the helmet donned a gray facemask with white-blue-white center stripes.
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