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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: Peter R. Elliot
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Peter R. Elliot enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Oregon State  10   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Southern Methodist  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Michigan State  12   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Ohio State  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Indiana  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Duke  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Purdue  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Michigan  3   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Wisconsin  51   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Northwestern  20   6   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record51-46
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4-1188160 5-2149109  Murray Warmath
Illinois 6-4235118 4-315592  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 2-8134225 1-696183  John Pont
Michigan State 10-126376Lost  12-147-020356  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 7-2156118 6-113083  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 7-2-1227127 5-215092  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 4-6141208 3-4105139  Alex Agase
Michigan 4-6185161 2-5137115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Wisconsin 2-7-181291 2-575228  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 1-994192 0-747150  Jerry Burns

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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