Teams
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined Conference | Nickname | Varsity Teams | NCAA Championships (As of June 11, 2012) † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Urbana and Champaign, Illinois | 1867 | 1896 | Fighting Illini | 21 | 23 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | 1820 | 1899 (Athletics 1900) |
Hoosiers | 24 | 24 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | 1847 | 1899 (Athletics 1900) |
Hawkeyes | 24 | 26 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 1817 | 1896 Inactive 1907-1916 |
Wolverines | 27 | 33 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1855 | 1950 (Athletics 1953) |
Spartans | 25 | 21 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1851 | 1896 | Golden Gophers | 25 | 24 |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Lincoln, Nebraska |
1869 | 2011 | Cornhuskers | 21 | 21 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | 1851 | 1896 | Wildcats | 19 | 8 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | 1870 | 1912 | Buckeyes | 36 | 31 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | 1855 | 1990 (Athletics 1991) |
Nittany Lions and Lady Lions | 29 | 44 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | 1869 | 1896 | Boilermakers | 20 | 3 |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin | 1848 | 1896 | Badgers | 23 | 28 |
| Former Member | Location | Founded | Joined Conference | Nickname | Current Varsity Teams | NCAA Championships (as a member) |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 1890 | 1896 | Maroons | 19 | 2 |
† denotes manually included Football national championships as provided by the NCAA website
Read more about this topic: List Of Big Ten Conference National Championships
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