American college football season
The 1968 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season . In their second year under head coach Jim Valek , the Illini compiled a 1–9 record and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference .[1]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Bob Naponic with 813 passing yards, running back Rich Johnson with 973 rushing yards, and wide receiver Doug Dieken with 223 receiving yards.[2] Fullback Rich Johnson was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Kansas * L 7–4746,359 September 28 Missouri * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry ) L 0–4448,127 October 5 at Indiana L 14–2850,241–50,996 [4] October 12 at Minnesota L 10–1749,864 October 19 at No. 6 Notre Dame * L 8–5859,075 October 26 No. 2 Ohio State L 24–3156,174 November 2 at No. 6 Purdue L 17–3562,321 November 9 at No. 7 Michigan L 0–3656,775 November 16 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry ) W 14–042,099 November 23 Iowa Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 13–3735,055 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1968 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
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Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold