The 1988 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach John Mackovic, the Illini compiled a 6–5–1 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Florida in the 1988 All-American Bowl.[1]
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All-American Bowl, L 10–14 vs. Florida | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 6–5–1 (5–2–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Gene Dahlquist (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (1st season) |
MVP | Keith Jones |
Captain | Glenn Cobb, Mark McGowan |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 4 Michigan $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Jeff George with 2,257 passing yards, running back Keith Jones with 1,108 rushing yards, and Steve Williams with 523 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Washington State* | L 7–44 | 54,458 | |||
September 10 | at Arizona State* | L 16–21 | 70,091 | |||
September 17 | Utah* |
| W 35–24 | 54,002 | ||
October 1 | at Ohio State | W 31–12 | 90,274 | |||
October 8 | Purdue |
| W 20–0 | 63,473 | ||
October 15 | at Wisconsin | W 34–6 | 57,886 | |||
October 22 | Michigan State |
| L 21–28 | 65,771 | ||
October 29 | at Minnesota | T 27–27 | 40,554 | |||
November 5 | No. 20 Indiana |
| W 21–20 | 66,201 | ||
November 12 | at No. 13 Michigan | L 9–38 | 105,714 | |||
November 19 | Northwestern |
| W 14–9 | 43,329 | ||
December 29 | vs. Florida* | ESPN | L 10–14 | 48,218 | [3] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
edit- ^ "1988 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "1988 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Smith's TDs lift Gators". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.