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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 5–5–1 (3–4–1 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Paul Schudel (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Denny Marcin (4th season) |
MVP | Kevin Hardy |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 8 Northwestern $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Lou Tepper, the Fighting Illini compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–4–1 in conference games), tied for seventh place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 198 to 193. [1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Johnny Johnson (1,110 passing yards), running back Robert Holcombe (1,051 rushing yards), wide receiver Jason Dulick (36 receptions for 453 yards), and kicker Bret Scheuplein (49 points scored). [2]
The Illini's 3–3 tie with Wisconsin on November 25 was the last tie in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history as the NCAA implemented an overtime system following the season that eliminated the possibility of a tie. [3]
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 2:30 pm | No. 13 Michigan | No. 25 | ABC | L 14–38 | 70,193 | |
September 9 | 9:00 pm | at No. 24 Oregon * | SCC | L 31–34 | 44,201 | ||
September 16 | 11:30 am | No. 17 Arizona * |
| ESPN | W 9–7 | 57,134 | |
September 23 | 1:00 pm | East Carolina * |
| W 7–0 | 60,545 | ||
October 7 | 12:00 pm | at Indiana | ESPN2 | W 17–10 | 38,098 | ||
October 14 | 11:00 am | Michigan State |
| Creative | L 21–27 | 65,653 | |
October 28 | 11:00 am | No. 8 Northwestern |
| Creative | L 14–17 | 65,425 | |
November 4 | 11:30 am | at Iowa | ESPN | W 26–7 | 70,397 | ||
November 11 | 2:30 pm | at No. 2 Ohio State | ABC | L 3–41 | 92,639 | ||
November 18 | 1:00 pm | Minnesota |
| W 48–14 | 45,521 | ||
November 25 | 2:30 pm | at Wisconsin | Creative | T 3–3 | 76,750 | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Illinois | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
Oregon | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
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Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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East Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Illinois | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Indiana | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan State | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
Illinois | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Northwestern | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Illinois | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Illinois | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
Iowa | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
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Illinois | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Ohio State | 14 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
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Minnesota | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Illinois | 10 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
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Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Two of the top three overall picks in the 1996 NFL draft were from Illinois.
Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
Kevin Hardy | 1 | 2 | Linebacker | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Simeon Rice | 1 | 3 | Defensive end | Arizona Cardinals |
Ken Blackman | 3 | 69 | Guard | Cincinnati Bengals |