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Illinois Football Team History


Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
 Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,904
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Lovie Smith
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024

2016 Season Highlights
 Lovie Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Murray State  52   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. North Carolina  23   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Western Michigan  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Nebraska  16   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Purdue  31   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Rutgers  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Michigan  8   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Minnesota  17   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Michigan State  31   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Wisconsin  3   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Northwestern  21   42   L       
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed383
  Defense Average31.9
  Opponents Record84-59
  Conference Record2-7
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record1-4
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 11-3397218Won  24-167-3280161  Paul Chryst
Nebraska 9-4345311Lost  24-386-3191214  Mike Riley
Iowa 8-5324245Lost  3-306-3213168  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 9-4381287Won  17-125-4245200  Tracy Claeys
Northwestern 7-6338289Won  31-245-4255221  Pat Fitzgerald
Illinois 3-9236383 2-7151298  Lovie Smith
Purdue 3-9295459 1-8206383  Darrell Hazell

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.