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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  <-- 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
  Record4-5
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record39-38
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2
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 4-3-2131171 3-1-29296  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois 4-5194175 2-5113154  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7143224 1-589155  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 6-3197119 5-214891  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-3-1228150Lost  0-74-1-115897  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 5-4207134 4-213886  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 4-3-2188151 4-1-114791  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa 2-7121220 2-5107167  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 2-6-1166252 2-5146201  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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.