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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: Peter R. Elliot
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Peter R. Elliot enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Southern Methodist  7   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Missouri  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Michigan State  10   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Ohio State  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Indiana  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Stanford  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Purdue  21   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Michigan  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Wisconsin  49   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Northwestern  7   35   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record54-42
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 4-6173193 4-3149140  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 4-5-1124160 3-3-17599  Murray Warmath
Indiana 1-8-1104229 1-5-187160  John Pont
Michigan State 9-0-129399 7-021371  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue 9-2297154Won  14-136-119289  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan 6-4236138 4-3171110  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State 4-5108123 3-47278  Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern 3-6-1137213 2-4-1109129  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-6-187212 2-4-161133  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 2-886253 1-652172  Raymond R. Ray Nagel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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