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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: Ron Turner
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024
2004 Season Highlights
 Ron Turner enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
2004 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Florida A&M  52   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. UCLA  17   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Western Michigan  30   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Purdue  30   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Wisconsin  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Michigan State  25   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Michigan  19   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Minnesota  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Iowa  13   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Indiana  26   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Northwestern  21   28   L       
 
2004 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed323
  Defense Average29.4
  Opponents Record63-55
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-4
2004 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2004 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-5361273Won  20-163-5207199  Glen Mason
Illinois 3-8240323 1-7141248  Ron Turner
Indiana 3-8262343 1-7159258  Gerry DiNardo
Iowa 10-2292211Won  30-257-1199125  Kirk Ferentz
Michigan 9-3370279Lost  37-387-1246182  Lloyd Carr
Wisconsin 9-3249185Lost  21-246-2167145  Barry Alvarez
Northwestern 6-6295342 5-3168198  Randy Walker
Ohio State 8-4290219Won  33-74-4184171  Jim Tressel
Purdue 7-5381206Lost  23-274-4207156  Joe Tiller
Michigan State 5-7353336 4-4253228  John L. Smith
Penn State 4-7195168 2-6103124  Joe Paterno

2004 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2004 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.