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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Jim Valek enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Kansas  7   47   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Missouri  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Indiana  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Minnesota  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Notre Dame  8   58   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Ohio State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Purdue  17   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Michigan  0   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Northwestern  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Iowa  13   37   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed333
  Defense Average33.3
  Opponents Record68-33
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-5
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-4207190 5-2149125  Murray Warmath
Indiana 6-4250262 4-3174175  John Pont
Illinois 1-9107333 1-692184  Jim Valek
Ohio State 10-0323150Won  27-167-0240114  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 8-2277155 6-1207115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Purdue 8-2291167 5-2182112  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5322289 4-3256190  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Michigan State 5-5202151 2-5139114  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 1-9109325 1-688246  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 0-1086310 0-762214  John Coatta

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).