Illinois Football Team History
Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 70,904 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Ray Eliot Conference: Big 10-
1942 Season Highlights
Ray Eliot enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
1942 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. South Dakota
46
0
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Butler
67
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Minnesota
20
13
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Iowa
12
7
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Notre Dame
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Michigan
14
28
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Northwestern
14
7
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Ohio State
20
44
L
@ Cleveland, OH
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Great Lakes Navy
0
6
L
Sat., Nov. 28 @ Camp Grant
20
0
W
1942 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 227
Scoring Average 22.7
Points Allowed 126
Defense Average 12.6
Opponents Record 35-23
Conference Record 3-2
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1942 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1942 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.