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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: Jim Valek
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024
1967 Season Highlights
 Jim Valek enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1967 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Florida  0   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Pittsburgh  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Indiana  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Minnesota  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Notre Dame  7   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Ohio State  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Purdue  9   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Michigan  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Northwestern  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Iowa  21   19   W       
 
1967 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record54-45
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record3-1
1967 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1967 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-2197159Lost  3-146-1122113  John Pont
Minnesota 8-2163106 6-112784  Murray Warmath
Illinois 4-6143213 3-4102146  Jim Valek
Purdue 8-2291154 6-122591  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Ohio State 6-3145120 5-2108106  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 4-6144179 3-4104136  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Michigan State 3-7173193 3-4137111  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 3-7149213 2-5125143  Alex Agase
Iowa 1-8-1161277 0-6-1113174  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Wisconsin 0-9-1120224 0-6-193152  John Coatta

1967 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1967 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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