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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: Ray Eliot
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Kansas State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Wisconsin  16   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Army  21   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Minnesota  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Purdue  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Michigan  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Iowa  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Ohio State  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Northwestern  7   20   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record48-34
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-4
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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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