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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Ray Eliot enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Pittsburgh  23   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Notre Dame  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Indiana  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wisconsin  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Michigan  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Great Lakes Navy  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Iowa  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ohio State  2   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Northwestern  7   13   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average10.3
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record42-29
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-3 -1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0-127956 5-0-115334  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 4-5177155 1-568148  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 2-6-193104 1-4-16479  Ray Eliot
Michigan 7-318799 5-110636  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 7-219471 5-213365  Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue 7-3198125 3-311599  Cecil Isbell
Northwestern 4-4-1127148 3-3-1102108  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin 3-4-2128128 2-3-18179  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 2-774310 1-554228  Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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