2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team information
American college football season
2007Illinois Fighting Illini football
Rose Bowl, L 17–49 vs. USC
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 18
AP
No. 20
Record
9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Ron Zook (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator
Mike Locksley (3rd season)
Offensive scheme
Spread option
Co-defensive coordinator
Dan Disch (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator
Curt Mallory (1st season)
Captains
J Leman
Rashard Mendenhall
Kevin Mitchell
Martin O'Donnell
Home stadium
Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 57,078)
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 5 Ohio State $
7
–
1
11
–
2
No. 18 Michigan
6
–
2
9
–
4
No. 20 Illinois %
6
–
2
9
–
4
No. 24 Wisconsin
5
–
3
9
–
4
Penn State
4
–
4
9
–
4
Iowa
4
–
4
6
–
6
Purdue
3
–
5
8
–
5
Indiana
3
–
5
7
–
6
Michigan State
3
–
5
7
–
6
Northwestern
3
–
5
6
–
6
Minnesota
0
–
8
1
–
11
$ – BCS representative as conference champion
% – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook. The Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois entered the season in search of improvement upon a 2–10 record in 2006, and secured bowl-eligibility the first time since 2001 with a homecoming win over Ball State. From weeks 2–6, the Illini won five straight games, their longest win streak since 2001. On November 10, the Fighting Illini upset the then #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
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