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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: Gary O. Moeller
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Gary O. Moeller enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Northwestern  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Michigan  0   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Stanford  10   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Syracuse  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Missouri  3   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wisconsin  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Purdue  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Indiana  10   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan State  19   59   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Ohio State  7   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Minnesota  6   24   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-8 -2
  Points Scored103
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed317
  Defense Average28.8
  Opponents Record67-54
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-3 -2
  Away Record1-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210267 4-4155221  Cal Stoll
Indiana 4-7228290 3-5180190  Lee Corso
Illinois 1-8-2103317 0-6-262223  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2372105Lost  10-177-126157  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-3411170 7-132890  Darryl D. Rogers
Purdue 9-2-1261130Won  41-216-1-117692  Jim Young
Ohio State 7-4-1339216Lost  15-176-2255117  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 5-4-2223277 3-4-2194252  Dave McClain
Iowa 2-9125291 2-6113224  Bob Commings
Northwestern 0-10-192440 0-8-171329  Rick Venturi

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.