List of Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Illinois Fighting Illini football program since the team's conception in 1890. The list documents season-by-season records, and conference records from 1896 to the present. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Scott Williams (Independent)(1890)
1890 Scott Williams 1–2
Robert Lackey (Independent)(1891)
1891 Robert Lackey 5–1
E.K. Hall (Independent)(1892–1893)
1892 E.K. Hall 7–4–1
1893E.K. Hall 3–2–3
Louis Vail (Independent)(1894)
1894 Louis Vail 4–3
George Huff (Independent)(1895)
1895 George Huff 4–2–1
George Huff(Western)(1896–1899)
1896George Huff 4–2–1 0–2–1T–6th
1897George Huff 6–2 1–14th
1898George Huff 4–5 1–14th
1899George Huff 3–5–1 0–3T–6th
Fred L. Smith (Western)(1900)
1900 Fred L. Smith 7–3–2 1–3–28th
Edgar Holt (Western)(1901–1902)
1901 Edgar Holt 8–2 4–24th
1902Edgar Holt 10–2–1 4–24th
George W. Woodruff (Western)(1903)
1903 George W. Woodruff 8–6 1–57th
Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, Fred Lowenthal, & Clyde Matthews (Western)(1904)
1904 Hall, Lindgren, Lowenthal, & Matthews 9–2–1 3–1–14th
Fred Lowenthal(Western)(1905)
1905Fred Lowenthal 5–4 0–3T–6th
Justa Lindgren(Western)(1906)
1906Justa Lindgren 1–3–1 1–35th
Arthur R. Hall(Western)(1907–1912)
1907Arthur R. Hall 3–2 3–23rd
1908Arthur R. Hall 5–1–1 4–12nd
1909Arthur R. Hall 5–2 3–13rd
1910Arthur R. Hall 7–0 4–01st
1911Arthur R. Hall 4–2–1 2–2–1T–4th
1912Arthur R. Hall 3–3–1 1–3–1T–6th
Robert Zuppke (Western)(1913–1941)
1913 Robert Zuppke 4–2–1 2–2–15th
1914Robert Zuppke 7–0 6–01st
1915Robert Zuppke 5–0–2 3–0–25th
1916Robert Zuppke 3–3–1 2–2–1T–4th
1917Robert Zuppke 5–2–1 2–2–1T–5th
1918Robert Zuppke 5–2 4–01st
1919Robert Zuppke 6–1 6–11st
1920Robert Zuppke 5–2 4–24th
1921Robert Zuppke 3–4 1–48th
1922Robert Zuppke 2–5 2–46th
1923Robert Zuppke 8–0 5–01st
1924Robert Zuppke 6–1–1 3–1–1T–2nd
1925Robert Zuppke 5–3 2–2T–4th
1926Robert Zuppke 6–2 2–2T–6th
1927Robert Zuppke 7–0–1 5–0T–1st
1928Robert Zuppke 7–1 4–11st
1929Robert Zuppke 6–1–1 3–1–12nd
1930Robert Zuppke 3–5 1–48th
1931Robert Zuppke 2–6 0–6T–9th
1932Robert Zuppke 5–4 2–47th
1933Robert Zuppke 5–3 3–25th
1934Robert Zuppke 7–1 4–13rd
1935Robert Zuppke 3–5 1–4T–9th
1936Robert Zuppke 4–3–1 2–2–16th
1937Robert Zuppke 3–3–2 2–38th
1938Robert Zuppke 3–5 2–37th
1939Robert Zuppke 3–4–1 3–36th
1940Robert Zuppke 1–7 0–59th
1941Robert Zuppke 2–6 0–59th
Ray Eliot (Western)(1942–1952)
1942 Ray Eliot 6–4 3–2T–3rd
1943Ray Eliot 3–7 2–46th
1944Ray Eliot 5–4–1 3–36th15
1945Ray Eliot 2–6–1 1–4–17th
1946Ray Eliot 8–2 6–11stW Rose 5
1947Ray Eliot 5–3–1 3–3T–3rd
1948Ray Eliot 3–6 2–58th
1949Ray Eliot 3–4–2 3–3–1T–5th
1950Ray Eliot 7–2 4–24th1113
1951Ray Eliot 9–0–1 5–0–11stW Rose 34
1952Ray Eliot 4–5 2–5T–6th
Ray Eliot(Big Ten)(1953–1959)
1953Ray Eliot 7–1–1 5–1T–1st77
1954Ray Eliot 1–8 0–610th
1955Ray Eliot 5–3–1 3–3–15th
1956Ray Eliot 2–5–2 1–4–2T–7th
1957Ray Eliot 4–5 3–47th
1958Ray Eliot 4–5 4–36th
1959Ray Eliot 5–3–1 4–2–1T–3rd1213
Pete Elliott (Big Ten)(1960–1966)
1960 Pete Elliott 5–4 3–4T–5th
1961Pete Elliott 0–9 0–7T–9th
1962Pete Elliott 2–7 2–58th18
1963Pete Elliott 8–1–1 5–1–11stW Rose 43
1964Pete Elliott 6–3 4–3T–4th16
1965Pete Elliott 6–4 4–35th
1966Pete Elliott 4–6 4–3T–3rd
Jim Valek (Big Ten)(1967–1970)
1967 Jim Valek 4–6 3–4T–5th
1968Jim Valek 1–9 1–6T–8th
1969Jim Valek 0–10 0–710th
1970Jim Valek 3–7 1–6T–9th
Bob Blackman (Big Ten)(1971–1976)
1971 Bob Blackman 5–6 5–3T–3rd
1972Bob Blackman 3–8 3–5T–6th
1973Bob Blackman 5–6 4–4T–4th
1974Bob Blackman 6–4–1 4–3–15th
1975Bob Blackman 5–6 4–4T–3rd
1976Bob Blackman 5–6 4–4T–3rd
Gary Moeller (Big Ten)(1977–1979)
1977 Gary Moeller 3–8 2–6T–8th
1978Gary Moeller 1–8–2 0–6–29th
1979Gary Moeller 2–8–1 1–6–19th
Mike White (Big Ten)(1980–1987)
1980 Mike White 3–7–1 3–5T–6th
1981Mike White 7–4 6–3T–3rd
1982Mike White 7–5 6–34thL Liberty
1983Mike White 10–2 9–01stL Rose 1010
1984Mike White 7–4 6–3T–2nd
1985Mike White 6–5–1 5–2–13rdL Peach
1986Mike White 4–7 3–5T–6th
1987Mike White 3–7–1 2–5–18th
John Mackovic (Big Ten)(1988–1991)
1988 John Mackovic 6–5–1 5–2–1T–3rdL All-American
1989John Mackovic 10–2 7–12ndW Citrus 1010
1990John Mackovic 8–4 6–2T–1stL Hall of Fame 2425
1991John Mackovic [n 1] 6–6 [n 1] 4–44thL John Hancock
Lou Tepper (Big Ten)(1992–1996)
1992 Lou Tepper 6–5–1 4–3–14thL Holiday
1993Lou Tepper 5–6 5–3T–4th
1994Lou Tepper 7–5 4–4T–5thW Liberty
1995Lou Tepper 5–5–1 3–4–1T–7th
1996Lou Tepper 2–9 1–7T–9th
Ron Turner (Big Ten)(1997–2004)
1997 Ron Turner 0–11 0–811th
1998Ron Turner 3–8 2–67th
1999Ron Turner 8–4 4–4T–6thW MicronPC 2524
2000Ron Turner 5–6 2–6T–9th
2001Ron Turner 10–2 7–11stL Sugar †1212
2002Ron Turner 5–7 4–4T–5th
2003Ron Turner 1–11 0–811th
2004Ron Turner 3–8 1–711th
Ron Zook (Big Ten)(2005–2011)
2005 Ron Zook 2–9 0–811th
2006Ron Zook 2–10 1–7T–10th
2007Ron Zook 9–4 6–2T–2ndL Rose †1820
2008Ron Zook 5–7 3–5T–8th
2009Ron Zook 3–9 2–69th
2010Ron Zook 7–6 4–4T–4thW Texas
2011Ron Zook [n 2] 7–6 [n 2] 2–65th (Leaders)W Kraft Fight Hunger
Tim Beckman (Big Ten)(2012–2014)
2012 Tim Beckman 2–10 0–8 6th (Leaders)
2013Tim Beckman 4–8 1–7 5th (Leaders)
2014Tim Beckman 6–7 3–5 T–5th (West)L Heart of Dallas
Bill Cubit (Big Ten)(2015)
2015 Bill Cubit 5–7 2–6 T–5th (West)
Lovie Smith (Big Ten)(2016–2020)
2016 Lovie Smith 3–9 2–7 6th (West)
2017Lovie Smith 2–10 0–9 7th (West)
2018Lovie Smith 4–8 2–7 7th (West)
2019Lovie Smith 6–7 4–5 4th (West)L Redbox
2020Lovie Smith [n 3] 2–6 [n 3] 2–6 [n 3] 7th (West)
Bret Bielema (Big Ten)(2021–present)
2021 Bret Bielema 5–7 4–5 5th (West)
2022Bret Bielema 8–5 5–4 T–2nd (West)L ReliaQuest
2023Bret Bielema 5–7 3–6 T-4th (West)
Total:635–622–50
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Fighting Illini were led by fourth-year head coach John Mackovic during the regular season before he resigned and was replaced by Lou Tepper as interim head coach for the team's bowl game.
  2. 1 2 Zook was fired after the team lost the final six games of its regular season. Defensive coordinator Vic Koenning was appointed as interim head coach led the team in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
  3. 1 2 3 Prior to the team's final game, Smith was relieved of his coaching duties and replaced by offensive coordinator Rod Smith on an interim basis.

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References

  1. ↑ CFRC College Football Database - Illinois. Retrieved 2013-Nov-26.
  2. ↑ Nationalchamps.net - Illinois. Retrieved 2013-Nov-26.
  3. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012_FB_RecordBook_full.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. ↑ "Winsipedia - Illinois Fighting Illini football all-time record, wins, and statistics - Big Ten Conference".
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