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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: John Mackovic
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 John Mackovic enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. East Carolina  38   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Missouri  19   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Houston  51   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Minnesota  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Ohio State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Iowa  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Northwestern  11   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Wisconsin  22   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Purdue  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Michigan  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Michigan State  24   27   L       
 Tue., Dec. 31   UCLA  3   6   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record72-63
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1991 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-4-1305224Won  24-05-3214138  Bill Mallory
Illinois 6-6264188Lost  3-64-4153118  John Mackovic
Minnesota 2-9104302 1-765210  John Gutekunst
Michigan 10-2420203Lost  14-348-031691  Gary O. Moeller
Iowa 10-1-1343179Tied  13-137-1190139  Hayden Fry
Ohio State 8-4277187Lost  17-245-3166115  John Cooper
Purdue 4-7219272 3-5132182  Jim Colletto
Michigan State 3-8162272 3-5142189  George J. Perles
Wisconsin 5-6172194 2-6113169  Barry Alvarez
Northwestern 3-8160306 2-694234  Francis Peay

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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