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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. South Dakota  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Butler  67   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Minnesota  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Iowa  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Notre Dame  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Michigan  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Northwestern  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Ohio State  20   44   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Great Lakes Navy  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Camp Grant  20   0   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record35-23
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4227126 3-28099  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-415291 3-38175  George W. Hauser
Indiana 7-325679 2-26146  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State 9-1337114 5-115071  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 8-1-114968 4-17038  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 7-3221134 3-211181  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 6-4147135 3-36187  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 1-827179 1-41478  Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern 1-996209 0-661114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.