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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024

1950 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Ohio  28   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wisconsin  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ UCLA  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Washington  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Indiana  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Iowa  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Ohio State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Northwestern  7   14   L       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record50-31
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 7-2-0 AP
11 7-2-0 Coaches
11 7-2-0 UP
  
1950 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-213756 4-27535  Ray Eliot
Indiana 3-5-199155 1-44186  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 1-7-179196 1-4-140109  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State 6-3286111 5-221872  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 6-313797 5-210971  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3-1150114Won  14-64-1-19660  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 6-3155143 3-382107  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa 3-5-1121201 2-481159  Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue 2-7143200 1-469112  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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