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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Mike White enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ North Carolina  14   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Arizona State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. East Carolina  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Ohio State  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Purdue  3   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Wisconsin  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Michigan State  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Minnesota  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Indiana  22   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Michigan  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Northwestern  10   28   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record3-7 -1
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record62-58
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-4 -1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-4283238Lost  22-276-2191147  Bill Mallory
Minnesota 6-5257262 3-5171222  John Gutekunst
Illinois 3-7-1153208 2-5-1112143  Mike White
Michigan State 9-2-1261153Won  20-177-0-120361  George J. Perles
Iowa 10-3380250Won  20-196-2237172  Hayden Fry
Michigan 8-4331172Won  28-245-3203104  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 6-4-1224181 4-4163151  Earle Bruce
Purdue 3-7-1197285 3-5145191  Fred Akers
Northwestern 2-8-1186328 2-6151253  Francis Peay
Wisconsin 3-8202299 1-7116248  Don Morton

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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