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.
| 1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 6–3 (4–3 Big Ten) |
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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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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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "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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