Illinois Football Team History
Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 70,904 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Mike White Conference: Big 10-
1987 Season Highlights
Mike White enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
North Carolina
14
34
L
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Arizona State
7
21
L
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
East Carolina
20
10
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Ohio State
6
10
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Purdue
3
9
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Wisconsin
16
14
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Michigan State
14
14
T
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Minnesota
27
17
W
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Indiana
22
34
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Michigan
14
17
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Northwestern
10
28
L
1987 Season Totals
Record 3-7
-1
Points Scored 153
Scoring Average 13.9
Points Allowed 208
Defense Average 18.9
Opponents Record 62-58
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 0-4
-1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1987 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1987 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
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.