American college football season
The 1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season . In their first year under head coach Bob Blackman , the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference .[1]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Wells with 1,007 passing yards, running back John Wilson with 543 rushing yards, and wide receiver Garvin Roberson with 372 receiving yards.[2] Punter/halfback Terry Masar was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11 at Michigan State L 0–1042,083 September 18 North Carolina * L 0–2749,591 [4] September 25 at No. 16 USC * L 0–2849,390 October 2 No. 15 Washington * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 14–5248,127 October 9 No. 15 Ohio State L 10–2453,555 October 16 at No. 3 Michigan L 6–3573,406 [5] October 23 No. 17 Purdue Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry ) W 21–752,344 October 30 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry ) W 24–740,144 November 6 at Indiana W 22–2123,018 November 13 at Wisconsin W 35–2765,459 November 20 Iowa Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 31–040,703 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 52 Larry Allen Jr DE 75 Tab Bennett Jr DB 24 Jamie Dufelmeier Sr
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