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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Gary O. Moeller enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Michigan State  16   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Missouri  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Air Force  27   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Navy  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Iowa  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Purdue  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Michigan  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Minnesota  17   17   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Ohio State  7   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Indiana  14   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Northwestern  29   13   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8 -1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record68-57
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record0-6
  Away Record2-2 -1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-4314252Won  38-375-3198175  Lee Corso
Minnesota 4-6-1264271 3-5-1226213  Joe Salem
Illinois 2-8-1156266 1-6-1111220  Gary O. Moeller
Ohio State 11-1390126Lost  16-178-028159  Earle Bruce
Purdue 10-2287226Won  27-227-1198144  Jim Young
Michigan 8-4312151Lost  15-176-2245105  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa 5-6239216 4-4182157  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 5-6240253 3-5172188  Darryl D. Rogers
Wisconsin 4-7208311 3-5141250  Dave McClain
Northwestern 1-10115386 0-967310  Rick Venturi

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.