American college football season
The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman , and played their home games at Memorial Stadium . They were a member of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the Leaders Division.
Previous season [ ]
Illinois finished the 2012 season with 2–10, 0–8 in Big 10 Leaders play, where they placed last and failed to become bowl eligible for first time since 2009 .
Personnel [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Roster [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 11:00 am Southern Illinois * BTN W 42–3442,175
September 7 11:00 am Cincinnati * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN2 W 45–1743,031
September 14 5:00 pm vs. No. 19 Washington * BTN L 24–3447,312
September 28 11:00 am Miami (OH) * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL BTN W 50–1446,890
October 5 11:00 am at Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPNU L 19–3990,458
October 19 7:00 pm No. 25 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL BTN L 32–5647,362
October 26 2:30 pm Michigan State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ABC/ESPN2 L 3–4245,895
November 2 11:00 am at Penn State ESPN L 17–24 OT 95,131
November 9 2:30 pm at Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN L 35–5244,882
November 16 11:00 am No. 3 Ohio State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Battle for the Illibuck ) ESPN L 35–6044,095
November 23 11:00 am at Purdue BTN W 20–1637,459
November 30 2:30 pm Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy ) BTN L 34–3737,058
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Chicago homecoming [ ]
For only the second time in Soldier Field 's 89 year history, the stadium hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini football team.[3] The Fighting Illini's last appearance at Soldier Field was during the 1994 season in which the team lost 10–9 to #22 ranked Washington State Cougars .[4] Additionally, the University of Illinois Alumni Association , Illinois Foundation, and Division and Intercollegiate Athletics are hosting an "Illini Fest" family tailgate prior the start of the football game. The event is modeled after Chicago Street Festivals that are popular throughout Neighborhoods in Chicago .[5]
Game summaries [ ]
Southern Illinois [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Salukis
7
0
17
10
34
Fighting Illini
3
22
14
3
42
Cincinnati [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bearcats
0
7
10
0
17
Fighting Illini
7
14
7
17
45
See also: 2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Washington [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#19 Huskies
0
10
21
3
34
Fighting Illini
0
3
14
7
24
Miami (OH) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
0
7
7
14
Fighting Illini
7
29
7
7
50
Nebraska [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
0
5
7
7
19
Cornhuskers
14
9
13
3
39
Wisconsin [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#25 Badgers
21
7
14
14
56
Fighting Illini
0
17
0
15
32
Michigan State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
14
14
14
42
Fighting Illini
3
0
0
0
3
Penn State [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Fighting Illini
0
3
7
7 0
17
Nittany Lions
7
7
0
3 7
24
See also: 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Indiana [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
14
0
14
7
35
Hoosiers
14
7
14
17
52
Ohio State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#3 Buckeyes
21
14
9
16
60
Fighting Illini
0
14
7
14
35
Purdue [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
7
7
0
6
20
Boilermakers
14
0
0
2
16
Northwestern [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
10
10
3
14
37
Fighting Illini
0
17
10
7
34
References [ ]
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