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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: Mike White
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Mike White enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Southern California  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Southern Illinois  28   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Nebraska  25   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ohio State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Purdue  24   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Michigan State  30   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Wisconsin  38   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Michigan  3   3   T       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa  0   59   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Indiana  41   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Northwestern  45   20   W       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Army  29   31   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record6-5 -1
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed334
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record77-50
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record2-3
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-5-1304334Lost  29-315-2-1212206  Mike White
Minnesota 7-5293240Won  20-134-4176183  Lou Holtz
Indiana 4-7251340 1-7136260  Bill Mallory
Iowa 10-2440187Lost  28-457-1249119  Hayden Fry
Michigan 10-1-134298Won  27-236-1-124160  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3325212Won  10-75-3221153  Earle Bruce
Michigan State 7-5258219Lost  14-175-3215169  George J. Perles
Purdue 5-6287306 3-5185240  Leon Burtnett
Wisconsin 5-6231263 2-6126206  Dave McClain
Northwestern 3-8170332 1-788253  Dennis Green

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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