Location: Jacksonville, Ill.
Founded: 1829
Enrollment: 1,040
President: Dr. Barbara A. Farley, Ph.D.
Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: Midwest Conference
Nicknames: Blueboys and Lady Blues
School Colors: True Blue and White
Director of Athletics: Meghan Roman
Athletics Website: www.illinoiscollegeathletics.com
Athletics Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/illinoiscollegeathletics
Athletics Twitter Feed: twitter.com/IC_Athletics

What is a Blueboy?

Illinois College's athletic teams are known by the nickname of Blueboys and Lady Blues. The term "Blueboy" refers to a soldier in the Union Army, a role filled by 240 Illinois College students during the Civil War. The College's rich history includes ties to Abraham Lincoln and the Underground Railroad. The entire senior class of 1863 enlisted in the Civil War and Illinois College recognizes those soldiers who fought and died in the war by using the "Blueboy" as the school's official mascot.