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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: Ron Turner
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Ron Turner enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ California  44   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Northern Illinois  17   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Louisville  34   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Michigan  20   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Minnesota  25   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Indiana  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wisconsin  42   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Purdue  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Penn State  33   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ohio State  34   22   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Northwestern  34   28   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  34   47   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored390
  Scoring Average32.5
  Points Allowed285
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record72-68
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 10-2-0 AP
12 10-2-0 Coaches
12 10-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2001 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2390285Lost  34-477-1261199  Ron Turner
Indiana 5-6305298 4-4239220  Cam Cameron
Minnesota 4-7308299 2-6191237  Glen Mason
Michigan 8-4320237Lost  17-456-2216135  Lloyd Carr
Ohio State 7-5312244Lost  28-315-3223174  Jim Tressel
Iowa 7-5391258Won  19-164-4263206  Kirk Ferentz
Purdue 6-6250278Lost  27-334-4153193  Joe Tiller
Penn State 5-6248281 4-4189208  Joe Paterno
Michigan State 7-5374311Won  44-353-5223238  Bobby Williams
Wisconsin 5-7313346 3-5215260  Barry Alvarez
Northwestern 4-7320378 2-6197300  Randy Walker

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.