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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: Lovie Smith
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 2018 <- 2019 -> 2020 --> 2024
2019 Season Highlights
 Lovie Smith enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
2019 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Akron  42   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Connecticut  31   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Eastern Michigan  31   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Nebraska  38   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Minnesota  17   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Michigan  25   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Wisconsin  24   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Purdue  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Rutgers  38   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Michigan State  37   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Iowa  10   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Northwestern  10   29   L       
 Mon., Dec. 30   California  20   35   L    @ Santa Clara CA   Redbox Bowl
 
2019 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored347
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed340
  Defense Average26.2
  Opponents Record77-87
  Conference Record4-5
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record3-2
2019 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2019 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 11-2443293Won  31-247-2311181  P.J. Fleck
Wisconsin 10-4477237Lost  27-287-2271175  Paul Chryst
Iowa 10-3335182Won  49-246-3182124  Kirk Ferentz
Illinois 6-7347340Lost  20-354-5223245  Lovie Smith
Nebraska 5-7336333 3-6226270  Scott Frost
Purdue 4-8310367 3-6224275  Jeff Brohm
Northwestern 3-9196282 1-8114245  Pat Fitzgerald

2019 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2019 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

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