Urbana Illinois Strauch's Crowd University Of Illinois 13 Vs Indiana 7 1912 Real Photo Postcard

The postcard documents the football game between the University of Illinois and Indiana University played on October 19, 1912. The final score, Illinois 13, Indiana 7 (implied by Indiana T), reflects a period of significant development in American intercollegiate athletics. Early 20th-century college football was establishing itself as a popular spectacle, drawing considerable crowds and fostering intense regional rivalries, particularly within conferences like the Big Ten (then the Western Conference).