Although the rivalry between Ohio State and Illinois technically had its first meeting in 1902, this year will serve as a 100th anniversary of sorts for the Illibuck trophy tradition when the schools meet on October 11th at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL.
A total of 10 wooden statues of the turtle have appeared in the century since the universities began marking their meetings with a trophy, each with the scores from the games carved into their shells to record the series' history. Many Buckeye and Illini fans alike already find themselves familiar with the fact that the first "trophy" between the football teams was in fact a live turtle by the name of Illibuck from which the rivalry gets its name.