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No. 22 Illinois rolled out new throwback uniforms at home on Saturday as the team topped No. 24 Michigan.
The throwback uniforms paid tribute to legendary Illinois halfback Red Grange, who ran for six touchdowns against the Wolverines in 1924.
The uniforms went very, very, very far to illustrate how football fits looked back in the 1920s. The results were, shall we say, interesting.
While uniforms are certainly in the eye of the beholder, these felt designed to invite strong reactions in both directions.
Some college football found them to be, well, quite hideous. We’ll let you be the judge. See the uniforms and the reactions below.
Illinois will wear these sweet throwback uniforms vs. Michigan Saturday. The 1920s-themed uniforms commemorates 100th anniversary of Red Grange’s 6-TD game vs. UM pic.twitter.com/sAjQ49hpXj
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 17, 2024
Top 10 worst uni’s I have ever seen https://t.co/YwRGZ1WCcw
— Mat Smith (@RealMatSmith) October 17, 2024
Throwbacks should stop in the 70s. Everything before 1975 looked terrible https://t.co/evuP2lKS6J
— Légend (@DonV757_) October 17, 2024
These are absolutely atrocious. Please don’t lose to this Michigan 🙏🏼 https://t.co/RFuI6Cp2aw
— TN Wolverine (@OGFields72) October 17, 2024
https://t.co/wjTg5RLCCX pic.twitter.com/qZ6O4Ilaup
— Duck Sports Authority (@DSArivals) October 17, 2024
This might be one of the ugliest things I’ve ever seen https://t.co/rHtXGW5qPG
— Cole Younger (@cole_youngerrr) October 17, 2024
I have to believe this has everything to do with Michigan playing an offense that would be deserved as vanilla in the 1920s https://t.co/NeVZRrL0Q6
— William Cockerill (@walkonmoose) October 17, 2024
Do I think these are sweet? https://t.co/bQwPpqMG1a pic.twitter.com/fdDpjWTeMa
— Greg Peterson (@GUnit_81) October 17, 2024
This is terrible this ain't the roaring 20s https://t.co/DL7TNPdQnX
— Lime Volcano 🧀 (4-2) (@VolcanicKraft) October 17, 2024
