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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: Ray Eliot
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Illinois State  79   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Indiana  26   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Great Lakes Navy  26   26   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Purdue  19   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa  40   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Pittsburgh  39   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Notre Dame  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Ohio State  12   26   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Northwestern  25   6   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored273
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record43-31
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 5-4-1 AP
  
1944 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-329279 4-311979  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 5-4-1273149 3-3122105  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-3-1225162 3-2-1134116  George W. Hauser
Ohio State 9-028779 6-015354  Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan 8-220491 5-213765  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-5207166 4-214387  Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin 3-6112180 2-466110  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-753240 0-620204  Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern 1-7-1102160 0-5-140114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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