American college football season
The 1954 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 13th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 1–8 record and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Center Jack Chamblin was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 25 | Penn State* | No. 6 | | L 12–14 | 54,094 |
October 2 | at Stanford* | | | L 2–12 | 30,000 |
October 9 | No. 10 Ohio State | | | L 7–40 | 69,567 |
October 16 | at No. 11 Minnesota | | | L 6–19 | 63,339 |
October 23 | Syracuse* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 34–6 | 41,820 |
October 30 | at No. 9 Purdue | | | L 14–28 | 47,000 |
November 6 | at Michigan | | | L 7–14 | 58,777 |
November 13 | No. 14 Wisconsin | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| L 14–27 | 71,119 |
November 20 | Northwestern | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| L 7–20 | 39,186 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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National championship seasons in bold |