1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football team information
American college football season
1971Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
5–6 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Bob Blackman (1st season)
MVP
Terry Masar
Captain
Glenn Collier, Larry McCarren
Home stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 6 Michigan $
8
–
0
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
Northwestern
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Ohio State
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Michigan State
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Illinois
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
6
–
1
Minnesota
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Purdue
3
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Indiana
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Iowa
1
–
8
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Blackman, the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Wells with 1,007 passing yards, running back John Wilson with 543 rushing yards, and wide receiver Garvin Roberson with 372 receiving yards.[2] Punter/halfback Terry Masar was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3]
^"1971 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
The 1971IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam was an American footballteam that represented the University of Illinois during the 1971 Big Ten Conference...
IllinoisFightingIllinifootball program represents the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl...
The 2024 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam will represent the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division...
The IllinoisFightingIllini baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois...
The 2003 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season...
2007 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam represented the University of Illinois in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach...
The 1991 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference the 1991...
2008 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam represented the University of Illinois in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach...
The 2001 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season...
The 1951 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam was an American footballteam that represented the University of Illinois during the 1951 Big Ten Conference...
The 2000 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season...
The 2002 IllinoisFightingIllinifootballteam represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season...
Global Information