1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
| 1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 6–3 (4–3 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Dick Butkus |
| Captain | Dick Butkus, George Donnelly |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Elliott, the Fighting Illini compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Ten.
Dick Butkus played center and linebacker for Illinois from 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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at California* | No. 3 | W 20–14 | 44,704 | ||
| October 3 | at Northwestern | No. 3 | W 17–6 | 52,062 | ||
| October 10 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 2 | L 0–26 | 71,227 | [3] | |
| October 17 | at Minnesota | W 14–0 | 60,475 | [4] | ||
| October 24 | UCLA* |
| W 26–7 | 68,727 | ||
| October 31 | at Purdue | L 14–26 | 59,425 | [5] | ||
| November 7 | at Michigan | L 6–21 | 62,415 | |||
| November 14 | Wisconsin |
| W 29–0 | 55,077 | ||
| November 21 | Michigan State |
| W 16–0 | 32,000 | ||
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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.[6]
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 11, 1964). "OSU Pulverizes Illini, 26-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bristling Illini Bury Minnesota". Minneapolis Tribune. October 18, 1964. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue Upsets Illini, 26-14; Rose Bowl Stock Goes Up". The Indianapolis Star. November 1, 1964. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 394
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