1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–5 4–3 Ray Eliot 17th Gene Cherney Jack Delveaux Memorial Stadium The 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1958 Big Ten season. In their 17th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Fighting Illini compiled a 4–5 record (4–3 in conference game), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 150 to 144. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Easterbrook (656 passing yards, 51.5% completion percentage), Marshall Starks (303 rushing yards, 4.7 yards per carry), and Rich Kreitling (23 receptions for 688 yards, 29.9 yards per reception).1958 Illinois Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 27, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1958.html Center Gene Cherney was selected as the team's most valuable player.Fighting Illini Football Record Book University of Illinois 2015 December 28, 2016 155 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf November 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129040612/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf dead Kreitling and guard Bill Burrell received first-team honors on the 1958 All-Big Ten Conference football team.Even Big 10 All-Star Team Is Mixed Up Jerry Liska Sarasota Journal (AP story) November 28, 1958 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1798&dat=19581128&id=ofMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=24oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6473,2767282Kelley Again On All-Big Ten Team The Sandusky Register November 28, 1958 19 https://www.newspapers.com/image/4783919/?terms=duncan%2Bfleming%2Bcoaches%2B%22UPI%22 The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Schedule 1958 AP September 27 l y UCLA Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 14–18 46,775 Wolf Al Bruins rally to upset Illinois, 18–14 https://www.proquest.com/docview/167372107 The Los Angeles Times September 28, 1958 167372107 October 4 l y y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 13–15 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illinois-rally-fails-du/138986425/ Chicago Tribune Illinois rally fails; Duke wins, 15 to 13 October 5, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l Ohio State 5 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Illibuck 13–19 50,416 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-bucks-hold-off-illi/200973988/ The Kansas City Star Bucks hold off Illinois October 12, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 20–8 58,174 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-illinois-defeats-gopher/200972621/ The Saginaw News Illinois defeats Gophers October 19, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 w Michigan State 20 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 16–0 68,811 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-illinois-makes-use-of-msu/200971971/ The Palladium-Item Illinois makes use of MSU fulble, pass for 16–0 win October 26, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Purdue 10 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 8–31 46,357 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-purdue-trims-il/200974122/ The Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Purdue trims Illinois, 31–8 November 2, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 21–8 58,788 How The Mighty Have Fallen! U-M, Spartans Beaten Again; Illini Bomb Wolverines Out, 21–8 Detroit Free Press Tommy Devine November 9, 1958 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30056567/how_the_mighty_have_fallen_um/ Newspapers.com November 15 l Wisconsin 5 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 12–31 45,937 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-badger-passes-d/200974235/ San Antonio Express Badger passes defeat Illinois November 16, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 w Northwestern 20 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 27–20 32,390 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-illini-rally-be/200973736/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illini rally, beat Northwestern November 23, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1958 Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294288 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 5, 2026 References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football