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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: Jim Valek
Conference: Big 10-

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1890 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Jim Valek enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Oregon	20	16	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Tulane	9	23	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Syracuse	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Northwestern	0	48	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Indiana	24	30	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Ohio State	29	48	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Purdue	23	21	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Michigan	0	42	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Wisconsin	17	29	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Iowa	16	22	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	165
Scoring Average	16.5
Points Allowed	279
Defense Average	27.9
Opponents Record	56-44
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-3

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-6-1	180	237		2-4-1	109	161	Murray Warmath
Illinois	3-7	165	279		1-6	109	240	Jim Valek
Indiana	1-9	102	300		1-6	69	212	John Pont
Ohio State	9-1	290	120	Lost 17-27	7-0	183	70	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan	9-1	288	90		6-1	237	68	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern	6-4	233	161		6-1	192	93	Alex Agase
Michigan State	4-6	190	215		3-4	146	130	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin	4-5-1	198	195		3-4	148	144	John Jardine
Iowa	3-6-1	129	259		3-3-1	105	173	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue	4-6	161	189		2-5	120	127	Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.