UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
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STUDENT CHAPTER
Team History
Beginnings
The idea of a concrete canoe was conceived by UIUC Professor Emeritus Clyde Kessler as an educational and engaging design project for his honors class in the fall of 1970. Upon the completion of the 360-pound Mis-Led, Purdue University heard about this effort to construct a ferrocemento boat. So, in a true spirit of campus rivalry, Purdue challenged UIUC to a race. In May of 1971, the competition was held at Kickapoo State Park near Danville, Illinois. Following an intense, challenging contest, UIUC was officially crowned the first Concrete Canoe World Champion.

 
Recent Teams
2007 MISLED II
Weight: 135 lbs
GLRC Finish: 2nd Place
Host: Purdue University
Nationals Finish:
Host: University of Washington in Seattle
2006 BRIGANTINE
Weight: 180 lbs
Finish: 3rd Place, GLRC
Host: University of Wisconsin-Madison

 
2005 ILLINIWAKE
Weight: 250 lbs
Finish: 4th place, GLRC
Hosts: UI-Chicago and IIT

2004 The Blues Boat
Weight: 183 lbs.
Finish: 5th place, GLRC
Host: Milwaukee School of Engineering

2003 The Batboat
Weight:  130lbs.
Finish:  3rd place, GLRC
Host: University of Evansville

2002 CON-crete
Weight:  180lbs.
Finish:  2nd place, GLRC
Host: Marquette University

2001 The Pharaoh
Weight:  80lbs.
Finish:  2nd place, GLRC
Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2000 Rumble in the Jungle
Weight:  115lbs.
Finish:  2nd place, GLRC
Host: Bradley University		  
1999 Corn-crete
Weight:  ??lbs.
Finish:  2nd place, GLRC
Host: University of Wisconsin-Madison
1998 Dreamweaver
Weight:  ??lbs.
Finish:  ??		  
1997 Justice
Weight:  ??lbs.
Finish:  2nd place, GLRC		  
1996 Illini Silver Surfer
Weight:  ??lbs.
Finish:  15th place, NCCC		  
1995 Flatland Flyer
Weight:  ??lbs.
Finish:  2nd place, GLRC		  
1994 Stock Rock
Weight:  ??lbs.
Finish:  9th place, NCCC		  
...    
1991 Name:  ???
Weight: ???
Finish:  4th place, NCCC
...
1971 MisLed
Weight: 360 lbs.
Finish: 1st place against Purdue
See article about this very first Concrete Canoe race

*GLRC = Great Lakes Regional Competition
*NCCC = National Concrete Canoe Competition