Illinois Fighting Illini
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The Illinois Fighting Illini are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3501341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Illinois Fighting Illini Context triple: [University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, athleticBrand, Illinois Fighting Illini]
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A.
Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The Illinois Fighting Illini football team is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's NCAA Division I FBS college football program competing in the Big Ten Conference.
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B.
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
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C.
Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team
The Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team is the NCAA Division I college baseball program representing the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Big Ten Conference.
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Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Northwestern University in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Iowa in NCAA Division I competition, primarily competing in the Big Ten Conference.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Illinois Fighting Illini Target entity description: The Illinois Fighting Illini are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
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A.
Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The Illinois Fighting Illini football team is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's NCAA Division I FBS college football program competing in the Big Ten Conference.
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B.
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
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C.
Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team
The Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team is the NCAA Division I college baseball program representing the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Big Ten Conference.
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Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Northwestern University in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Iowa in NCAA Division I competition, primarily competing in the Big Ten Conference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I athletics program
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college athletic program ⓘ |
| athleticConference | Big Ten Conference ⓘ |
| campus |
Urbana–Champaign, Illinois
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surface form:
Urbana-Champaign
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| conferenceTitlesFootball | multiple Big Ten championships ⓘ |
| conferenceTitlesMen'sBasketball | multiple Big Ten championships ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| footballNationalChampionshipsClaimed | 5 ⓘ |
| formerMascot |
Chief Illiniwek (retired symbol)
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surface form:
Chief Illiniwek
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| foundedBy |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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surface form:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| homeArena | State Farm Center ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Memorial Stadium ⓘ |
| location |
Champaign, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Champaign, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Urbana, Illinois
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| mascot | none (retired Chief Illiniwek) ⓘ |
| men'sBasketballFinalFourAppearances | 5 ⓘ |
| NCAAdivision | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| nickname |
Illinois Fighting Illini
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fighting Illini
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| notableAlumniAthlete |
Deron Williams
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Dick Butkus ⓘ Kendall Gill ⓘ Red Grange ⓘ |
| primaryColor | orange ⓘ |
| represent |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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surface form:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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| rival |
Indiana Hoosiers
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Iowa Hawkeyes ⓘ Missouri Tigers ⓘ Northwestern Wildcats ⓘ |
| secondaryColor | navy blue ⓘ |
| shortName | Illinois ⓘ |
| sport |
baseball
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cheerleading ⓘ cross country ⓘ football ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ men's basketball ⓘ men's golf ⓘ men's tennis ⓘ men's track and field ⓘ soccer ⓘ softball ⓘ swimming and diving ⓘ women's basketball ⓘ women's golf ⓘ women's tennis ⓘ women's track and field ⓘ women's volleyball ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| university |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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surface form:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Illinois Fighting Illini Description of subject: The Illinois Fighting Illini are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in NCAA Division I competition, primarily in the Big Ten Conference.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
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athleticBrand
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Illinois Fighting Illini
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this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini (athletics identity)
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Illinois Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
Land of Lincoln Trophy (football vs. Illinois Fighting Illini)
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participants
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Illinois Fighting Illini
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subject surface form:
Land of Lincoln Trophy
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
University of Illinois Fighting Illini athletic teams
this entity surface form:
University of Illinois men’s golf team
this entity surface form:
University of Illinois Fighting Illini athletics
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini
this entity surface form:
Fighting Illini