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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: Mike White
Conference: Big 10-

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1890  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights
 Mike White enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Northwestern  24   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Missouri  30   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Stanford  19   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Michigan State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Iowa  16   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wisconsin  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Ohio State  38   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Purdue  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Michigan  18   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Minnesota  48   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Indiana  34   7   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored323
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record57-68
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-4
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-4323209 6-3274151  Mike White
Minnesota 4-7194316 3-6156254  Lou Holtz
Indiana 0-11185338 0-9147259  Bill Mallory
Ohio State 9-3391200Lost  17-207-2308166  Earle Bruce
Purdue 7-5286283Lost  24-276-3222207  Leon Burtnett
Iowa 8-4-1359201Won  55-175-3-1211137  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-4-1242206Lost  19-205-3-1161138  Dave McClain
Michigan 6-6214200Lost  17-245-4164142  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 6-6193203Lost  6-105-4143148  George J. Perles
Northwestern 2-9138349 2-7126310  Dennis Green

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 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.