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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  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Camp Grant  0   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  18   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Purdue  21   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wisconsin  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Pittsburgh  33   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Notre Dame  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Michigan  6   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Iowa  19   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Ohio State  26   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Northwestern  6   53   L       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed308
  Defense Average30.8
  Opponents Record40-30
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-4
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4170184 2-377132  George W. Hauser
Indiana 4-4-2193106 2-3-17365  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 3-7154308 2-4103181  Ray Eliot
Purdue 9-021455 6-015142  Elmer H. Burnham
Michigan 8-130273 6-020732  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 6-218964 5-117039  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 3-6149187 1-457134  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 1-941282 1-627189  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-6-183153 0-4-14394  Ed Slip Madigan

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 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.