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BIG TEN ANNOUNCES 2011 DIVISIONS
"O Division"
NORTHWESTERN
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
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"X Division"
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Wisconsin
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The Big Ten has formally announced the new
conference divisions. As leaked earlier in the day by ESPN, the
new divisions place NU into the same group as Iowa, Michigan, Michigan
State, Minnesota, and newcomer Nebraska. Next year, NU will play Nebraska for the first time since the 2000 Alamo Bowl.
The NU-Illinois rivalry is an annual protected rivalry, but
the Wildcats' protected series with Purdue is over, and the NU-Wisconsin
grudgefest is now a thing of the past. In 2011, for the first time since
1994, NU will not play Purdue, and for the first time since 1933, NU
plays neither the Boilers nor Wisconsin.
Wednesday's announcement did not cover the non-conference portion of
each Big Ten school's schedule. The fate of the NU-Rice game,
slated for November 2011, is unclear.
2011 Schedule
NU won't play: Purdue, OSU, Wisc.
*Division Game. Italics: not confirmed.
| A
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Boston College
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Sep 3 |
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I-AA Eastern Illinois
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Sep 10
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A
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Army
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Sep 17
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-
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Bye Week
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Sep 24
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A
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Illinois
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Oct 1
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H
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Michigan*
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Oct 8
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A
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Iowa*
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Oct 15
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H
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Penn St. - HC??
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Oct 22
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A
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Indiana
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Oct 29
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A
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Nebraska*
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Nov 5
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-
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Bye Week
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Nov 12
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H
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Minnesota* |
Nov 19
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H
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Michigan State*
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Nov 26
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2012 Schedule
NU won't play: Purdue, OSU, Wisc.
*Division Game. Italics: not confirmed.
| A
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Syracuse
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Sep 1 |
| H
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Vanderbilt
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Sep 8
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H
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Boston College
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Sep 15
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H
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I-AA S. Dakota
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Sep 22
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H
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Indiana
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Sep 29
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A
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Penn St.
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Oct 6
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A
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Minnesota*
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Oct 13
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H
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Nebraska*
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Oct 20
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H
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Iowa*
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Oct 27
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-
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Bye Week
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Nov 3
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A
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Michigan*
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Nov 10
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A
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Michigan State*
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Nov 17
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H
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Illinois
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Nov 24
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