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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bob Blackman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Indiana  16   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Stanford  41   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Washington State  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. California  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Purdue  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Michigan State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Iowa  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Ohio State  7   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Michigan  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Minnesota  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Northwestern  28   14   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record56-61
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record3-2
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4-1210206 4-3-1134149  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7161332 2-6110241  Cal Stoll
Indiana 1-10166292 1-7124205  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-132475 7-121459  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-2437129Lost  17-187-129985  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1270196 6-1-1223121  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Wisconsin 7-4341243 5-3240179  John Jardine
Purdue 4-6-1223261 3-5171218  Alex Agase
Iowa 3-8157308 2-6133230  Bob Commings
Northwestern 3-8140385 2-6116277  John Pont

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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.