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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-

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1890 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Ron Turner enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	@ Missouri	15	22	L	@ St. Louis, MO
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Illinois State	49	22	W
Sat., Sep. 13	@ UCLA	3	6	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. California	24	31	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Wisconsin	20	38	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Purdue	10	43	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Michigan State	14	49	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Michigan	14	56	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Minnesota	10	36	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Iowa	10	41	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Indiana	14	17	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Northwestern	20	37	L

2003 Season Totals
Record	1-11
Points Scored	203
Scoring Average	16.9
Points Allowed	398
Defense Average	33.2
Opponents Record	84-59
Conference Record	0-8
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-6

2003 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2003 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	10-3	503	285	Won 31-30	5-3	285	204	Glen Mason
Indiana	2-10	177	388		1-7	104	279	Gerry DiNardo
Illinois	1-11	203	398		0-8	112	317	Ron Turner
Michigan	10-3	460	219	Lost 14-28	7-1	286	150	Lloyd Carr
Ohio State	11-2	322	229	Won 35-28	6-2	175	124	Jim Tressel
Purdue	9-4	349	225	Lost 27-34	6-2	198	137	Joe Tiller
Iowa	10-3	372	210	Won 37-17	5-3	197	160	Kirk Ferentz
Michigan State	8-5	363	293	Lost 3-17	5-3	249	191	John L. Smith
Wisconsin	7-6	355	306	Lost 14-28	4-4	226	180	Barry Alvarez
Northwestern	6-7	263	326	Lost 24-28	4-4	148	202	Randy Walker
Penn State	3-9	233	255		1-7	154	190	Joe Paterno

2003 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2003 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.