1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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| Coaches | No. 16 |
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| No. 4 Michigan $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Ohio State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1964 Big Ten Conference football season. Dick Butkus played center and linebacker for Illinoisfrom 1962 through 1964. During the 1964 season, Butkus was a unanimous pick for the 1964 College Football All-America Team,[1] was named the American Football Coaches Association Player of the Year, finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting (a remarkable achievement for a lineman), and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]
Schedule
September 26at California*No. 3
W 20–14 44,704[3] October 3at NorthwesternNo. 3
W 17–6 52,062[3] October 10No. 4 Ohio StateNo. 2
L 0–26 71,227[3] October 17at Minnesota
W 14–0 60,475[3] October 24UCLA*
- Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, Illinois
W 26–7 68,727[3] October 31at Purdue
L 14–26 59,425[3] November 7at Michigan
L 6–21 62,415[3] November 14Wisconsin
- Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, Illinois
W 29–0 55,077[3] November 21Michigan State
- Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, Illinois
W 16–0 32,000[3]
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
| Dick Butkus | 1 | 3 | Linebacker | Chicago Bears |
| George Donnelly | 1 | 13 | Back | San Francisco 49ers |
| Archie Sutton | 2 | 15 | Tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
| Gregg Schumacher | 13 | 170 | End | San Francisco 49ers |
| Dave Powless | 17 | 225 | Guard | New York Giants |
- Dick Butkus was also drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1965 American Football League Draft.[5]
Awards and honors
- Dick Butkus, unanimous All-American
- Dick Butkus, American Football Coaches Association Player of the Year
- Dick Butkus, third in Heisman Trophy balloting
- George Donnelly, All-American defensive back
- Jim Grabowski, All-American running back
- Archie Sutton, All-American guard
References
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 7. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "All Time Scores". University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1965.htm
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 394
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