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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: Robert L. Bob Blackman
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bob Blackman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Michigan State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Southern California  20   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Washington  11   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Penn State  17   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Ohio State  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Michigan  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Purdue  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Northwestern  43   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Indiana  37   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Wisconsin  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Iowa  14   15   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record74-47
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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.