Big Ten Chronology By DRokSH Jan 11, 1895 Meeting at the Palmer House The Western Conference is Born Feb 8, 1895 The Western Conference is Born The Western Conference is Born Dec 1, 1899 Iowa and Indiana are Added [http://dhelling.iowajmc.com/?p=53](Iowa and Indiana Create Change) Apr 13, 1907 Michigan Gets the Boot Trouble in Ann Arbor Nov 12, 1917 The Big Ten is Born The Big Ten Comes Into Being Jan 1, 1946 The University of Chicago leaves Chicago Bows Out May 20, 1949 Michigan State is Added The Big Ten is Ten Again Jun 4, 1990 Penn State is Added Penn State becomes the Big Ten's eleventh member http://dhelling.iowajmc.com/?p=138 Jun 12, 2010 Nebraska is Added Nebraska Finally Joins the Big Ten Nov 17, 2012 Maryland and Rutgers are Added Maryland and Rutgers to Big Ten
