Yes, 9 times with Washington leading the series 5-4. The teams last met in 1972.
One of the meetings was the 1964 Rose Bowl, won by Illinois 17-7.
Illinois
Washington Huskies. Washington lost their quarterback on the second play and also lost the game.
No he did not ever play professional football
Yes. The Illinois Fighting Illini are still competing.
The Bears play in Chicago, Illinois.
Yes, he played for Eastern Illinois university and the University of Illinois.
Illinois
University of Illinois
Perhaps because they are a football team.
The Washington Redskins play American Football.
no
No