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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Nebraska  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Stanford  33   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Ohio State  41   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Minnesota  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Syracuse  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Purdue  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Michigan  19   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Wisconsin  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Northwestern  39   14   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record41-37
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record2-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 7-1-1 AP
7 7-1-1 Coaches
6 7-1-1 INS
7 7-1-1 UP
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.