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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: Peter R. Elliot
Conference: Big 10-

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1890 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Peter R. Elliot enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	@ California	20	14	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Northwestern	17	6	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Ohio State	0	26	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Minnesota	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. UCLA	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Purdue	14	26	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Michigan	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Wisconsin	29	0	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Michigan State	16	0	W

1964 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	142
Scoring Average	15.8
Points Allowed	100
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	44-40
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	6-3-0	Coaches
16	6-3-0	UPI

1964 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-3	142	100		4-3	96	79	Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota	5-4	136	131		4-3	89	85	Murray Warmath
Indiana	2-7	154	188		1-5	91	121	Phil Dickens
Michigan	9-1	235	83	Won 34-7	6-1	156	69	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State	7-2	146	76		5-1	102	41	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	6-3	168	146		5-2	136	112	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan State	4-5	136	141		3-3	97	79	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern	3-6	95	164		2-5	61	133	Alex Agase
Wisconsin	3-6	98	190		2-5	74	152	Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa	3-6	170	209		1-5	108	139	Jerry Burns

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.