AHSFHS.org

Search Site

Illinois Football Team History

Illinois Fighting Illini

University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,904
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Bret Bielema
Conference: Big 10-West

Select Year:

1890 <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024

2021 Season Highlights

Bret Bielema enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.

2021 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 28	vs. Nebraska	30	22	W
Sat., Sep. 4	vs. Texas San Antonio	30	37	L
Sat., Sep. 11	@ Virginia	14	42	L
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Maryland	17	20	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Purdue	9	13	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Charlotte	24	14	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Wisconsin	0	24	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Penn State	20	18	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Rutgers	14	20	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Minnesota	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Iowa	23	33	L
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Northwestern	47	14	W

2021 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	242
Scoring Average	20.2
Points Allowed	263
Defense Average	21.9
Opponents Record	85-69
Conference Record	4-5
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	2-3

2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2021 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	10-4	328	269	Lost 17-20	7-2	227	169	Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota	9-4	331	225	Won 18-6	6-3	242	179	P.J. Fleck
Purdue	9-4	378	291	Won 48-45	6-3	238	198	Jeff Brohm
Wisconsin	9-4	330	210	Won 20-13	6-3	243	135	Paul Chryst
Illinois	5-7	242	263		4-5	168	162	Bret Bielema
Nebraska	3-9	346	283		1-8	250	250	Scott Frost
Northwestern	3-9	199	348		1-8	117	306	Pat Fitzgerald

2021 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2021 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.