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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bob Blackman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Michigan State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. North Carolina  0   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Southern California  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Washington  14   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ohio State  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Michigan  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Purdue  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Northwestern  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Indiana  22   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Wisconsin  35   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Iowa  31   0   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record64-55
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6163238 5-3149131  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7212278 3-5147192  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-8152260 2-6126235  John Pont
Michigan 11-142183Lost  12-138-026970  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 7-4211183 6-3192127  Alex Agase
Michigan State 6-5225169 5-3192131  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-4224120 5-317597  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 4-6-1240258 3-5161200  John Jardine
Purdue 3-7210228 3-5168182  Bob DeMoss
Iowa 1-10121379 1-888302  Frank X. Lauterbur

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.