Illinois Football Team History 
Illinois Fighting Illini  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Illinois  
 
  Champaign, IL   
Founded: 1867 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 70,904 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Ron Zook Conference: Big 10- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2005 Season Highlights  
 Ron Zook enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.  
    
		
		
2005 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 3   vs.
Rutgers 
  
    
   	 33  
   	 30  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 10   vs.
San Jose State 
  
    
   	 40  
   	 19  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 17   @
California 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 24   vs.
Michigan State 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 61  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   @
Iowa 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   @
Indiana 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 36  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   vs.
Penn State 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 63  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   vs.
Wisconsin 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 5   @
Ohio State 
  
    
   	 2  
   	 40  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 12   @
Purdue 
  
    
   	 3  
   	 37  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   vs.
Northwestern 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 38  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
2005 Season Totals  
  Record 2-9
  
  Points Scored 187  
  Scoring Average 17.0  
  Points Allowed 435  
  Defense Average 39.5  
  Opponents Record 77-52
  
  Conference Record 0-8  
  Home Record 2-4
  
  Away Record 0-5
     
  
 
		
2005 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2005 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2005 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
	  
 Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.