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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Iowa State  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Wisconsin  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Iowa  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Missouri  20   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Purdue  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Michigan  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Indiana  33   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Ohio State  17   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Northwestern  7   9   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -2
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record43-36
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record1-3 -2
  Away Record2-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-223180 4-213147  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-4-2149140 3-3-110993  Ray Eliot
Indiana 1-8117254 0-657178  Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State 7-1-2207136Won  17-144-1-112865  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan 6-2-113585 4-1-19454  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin 5-3-1207129 3-2-19881  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 4-5184247 3-3118147  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-5137156 3-491120  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue 4-5119135 2-45293  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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