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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: Robert L. Bob Blackman
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bob Blackman enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Iowa  27   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Missouri  20   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Texas A&M  13   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Washington State  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Minnesota  42   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Purdue  24   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Michigan State  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Wisconsin  9   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Ohio State  3   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Michigan  15   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Northwestern  28   7   W       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record65-56
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-2
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6229260 4-4169166  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 6-5236192 3-5167185  Cal Stoll
Indiana 2-8-1104254 1-6-173175  Lee Corso
Ohio State 11-1384102Lost  10-238-028443  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 8-2-2324130Lost  6-147-125476  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 7-4222167 4-4161136  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Purdue 4-7128220 4-4119170  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 4-6-1174269 3-4-198194  John Jardine
Iowa 3-8182279 3-5149212  Bob Commings
Northwestern 3-8149318 2-6126243  John Pont

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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