Illinois Coaches
Illinois Fighting Illini
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 | University of Illinois Champaign, IL Founded: 1867 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 70,904 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Conference: Big 10- | 
| Cecil Isbell | 
| Season Total | Bowls | Conference | |||||||||
| Team | Season | W/L/T | PF | PA | Conference | Title | W/L/T | PF | PA | ||
| Purdue | 1946 | NCAA | 2-6-1 | 97 | 208 | Big 10 | 0-5-1 | 68 | 144 | ||
| Purdue | 1945 | NCAA | 7-3 | 198 | 125 | Big 10 | 3-3 | 115 | 99 | ||
| Purdue | 1944 | NCAA | 5-5 | 207 | 166 | Big 10 | 4-2 | 143 | 87 | ||
| Season | Bowls | Conference | |||||||||
| Record | Points | Record | Points | Record | Points | ||||||
| Totals | 3 Years | 14-14-1 | 502 | 499 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 7-10-1 | 326 | 330 | |
| Some records may be incomplete. | 
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
 







