Illinois Football Team History
Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 70,904 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Peter R. Elliot Conference: Big 10-
1963 Season Highlights
Peter R. Elliot enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
California
10
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Northwestern
10
9
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Ohio State
20
20
T
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Minnesota
16
6
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
UCLA
18
12
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Purdue
41
21
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Michigan
8
14
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Wisconsin
17
7
W
Thu., Nov. 28 @
Michigan State
13
0
W
Wed., Jan. 1
Washington
17
7
W
@ Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
1963 Season Totals
Record 8-1
-1
Points Scored 170
Scoring Average 17.0
Points Allowed 96
Defense Average 9.6
Opponents Record 44-45
Conference Record 5-1
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-0
-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
3 7-1-1
AP
4 7-1-1
Coaches
4 7-1-1
UPI
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.