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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-

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1890 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Ray Eliot enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Iowa State	33	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Wisconsin	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Washington	48	14	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Minnesota	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Purdue	12	40	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Michigan	22	13	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Iowa	33	13	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Ohio State	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Northwestern	26	28	L

1952 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	19.4
Opponents Record	39-38
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-2

1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1952 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	4-3-2	131	171		3-1-2	92	96	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois	4-5	194	175		2-5	113	154	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	143	224		1-5	89	155	Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State	6-3	197	119		5-2	148	91	Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin	6-3-1	228	150	Lost 0-7	4-1-1	158	97	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	5-4	207	134		4-2	138	86	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue	4-3-2	188	151		4-1-1	147	91	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa	2-7	121	220		2-5	107	167	Forest Evashevski
Northwestern	2-6-1	166	252		2-5	146	201	Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1952 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.