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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: Robert L. Bob Blackman
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bob Blackman enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Iowa  24   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Missouri  31   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Baylor  19   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Texas A&M  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Minnesota  14   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Purdue  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Michigan State  23   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Wisconsin  31   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Ohio State  10   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Michigan  7   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Northwestern  48   6   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed248
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record68-53
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-5201211 4-4145149  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6235248 4-4178194  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 5-6130254 4-476172  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-243295Lost  6-147-127467  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2-1305149Won  27-107-1235100  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-6188233 4-4133159  Alex Agase
Iowa 5-6161234 3-5113170  Bob Commings
Wisconsin 5-6298266 3-5194197  John Jardine
Michigan State 4-6-1236278 3-5178213  Darryl D. Rogers
Northwestern 1-10134311 1-7119224  John Pont

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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