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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: Lovie Smith
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights
 Lovie Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Ball State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Western Kentucky  20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ South Florida  23   47   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Nebraska  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Iowa  16   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Rutgers  24   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Minnesota  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wisconsin  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Purdue  10   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Indiana  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Ohio State  14   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Northwestern  7   42   L       
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed378
  Defense Average31.5
  Opponents Record85-66
  Conference Record0-9
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record0-5
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 13-1473195Won  34-249-1309141  Paul Chryst
Northwestern 10-3380261Won  24-237-2259170  Pat Fitzgerald
Iowa 8-5367259Won  27-204-5241181  Kirk Ferentz
Purdue 6-6290232 4-5183173  Jeff Brohm
Nebraska 4-8309437 3-6214338  Mike Riley
Minnesota 5-7265274 2-7166250  P.J. Fleck
Illinois 2-10185378 0-9118303  Lovie Smith

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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