1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football team information
American college football season
1973Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Bob Blackman (3rd season)
MVP
Eddie Jenkins, Octavus Morgan
Captain
John Gann, Ken Braid
Home stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Ohio State +
7
–
0
–
1
10
–
0
–
1
No. 6 Michigan +
7
–
0
–
1
10
–
0
–
1
Minnesota
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Illinois
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Michigan State
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Purdue
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Northwestern
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Indiana
0
–
8
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Iowa
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
11
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Bob Blackman, the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Jeff Hollenbach with 916 passing yards, running back George Uremovich with 519 rushing yards, and wide receiver Garvin Roberson with 416 receiving yards.[2] Halfback Eddie Jenkins and defensive end Octavus Morgan were selected as the team's most valuable players.[3]
^"1973 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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