American college football season
The 1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season . In their seventh year under head coach Pete Elliott , the Illini compiled a 4–6 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference .[ 1]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Bob Naponic with 998 passing yards, running back Bill Huston with 420 rushing yards, and John Wright with 831 receiving yards.[ 2] Guard Ron Guenther was selected as the team's most valuable player.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 at SMU * L 7–2628,000
September 24 Missouri * L 14–2155,378
October 1 No. 1 Michigan State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 10–2657,747
October 8 Ohio State W 10–951,069
October 15 at Indiana W 24–1039,339–39,399 [ 4]
October 22 Stanford * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 3–656,561
October 29 at Purdue L 21–2561,643
November 5 at Michigan W 28–2159,322 [ 5]
November 12 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 49–1453,645
November 19 at Northwestern L 7–3537,625
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold