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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

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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
Record	6-7
Points Scored	347
Scoring Average	26.7
Points Allowed	340
Defense Average	26.2
Opponents Record	77-87
Conference Record	4-5
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	3-2

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	11-2	443	293	Won 31-24	7-2	311	181	P.J. Fleck
Wisconsin	10-4	477	237	Lost 27-28	7-2	271	175	Paul Chryst
Iowa	10-3	335	182	Won 49-24	6-3	182	124	Kirk Ferentz
Illinois	6-7	347	340	Lost 20-35	4-5	223	245	Lovie Smith
Nebraska	5-7	336	333		3-6	226	270	Scott Frost
Purdue	4-8	310	367		3-6	224	275	Jeff Brohm
Northwestern	3-9	196	282		1-8	114	245	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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.