1967 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1967 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1967 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–6 3–4 Jim Valek 1st Ellis Rainsberger 1st John Wright Ron Bess Ken Kmiec Memorial Stadium The 1967 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 1967 Big Ten season. In their first year under head coach Jim Valek, the Fighting Illini compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 in conference games), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 213 to 143.1967 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 26, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1967-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Dean Volkman (1,005 passing yards, 42.1% completion percentage), running back Rich Johnson (768 rushing yards, 3.9 yards per carry), and wide receiver John Wright (52 receptions for 698 yards).1967 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 26, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1967.html Wright was selected as the team's most valuable player.Fighting Illini Football Record Book University of Illinois 2015 December 29, 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 Wright and defensive back Ron Bess received first-team honors on the 1967 All-Big Ten Conference football team.1967 AP All-Big Ten Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story) November 28, 1967 26 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19671128&id=E8daAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4605,5477021Big Ten Coaches Name Bess to All Star Team The Pantagraph 19 November 30, 1967 https://www.newspapers.com/image/71494376/?terms=stincic%2Bkeyes%2Bphipps%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Schedule 1967 AP September 23 l y y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–14 57,391 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-florida-tumbles-illinois/133828013/ The Pantagraph Florida tumbles Illinois, 14–0 September 24, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Pittsburgh Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 34–6 51,251 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-illinois-rips-pitt/183764322/ The La Crosse Tribune Illinois rips Pitt October 1, 1967 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 l Indiana Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 7–20 53,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-indiana-wins-thi/184062760/ The Terre Haute Tribune-Star Indiana wins third straight contest October 8, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l Minnesota Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 7–10 56,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-gophers-nip-illini-1/184063789/ Southern Illinoisan Gophers nip Illini 10–7 October 15, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Notre Dame Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 7–47 71,227 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anderson-herald-nd-rolls-again/183831875/ Anderson Sunday Herald ND rolls again October 22, 1967 October 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 17–13 83,928 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-illinois-trips-b/184065522/ The Des Moines Register Illinois trips Buckeyes October 29, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 l Purdue 6 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 9–42 61,262 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-purdue-tips-illino/184065084/ The Battle Creek Enquirer & News Purdue tips Illinois, 42–9 November 5, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 l Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 14–21 44,236 U-M Comes to Life for 21–14 Win Detroit Free Press Curt Sylvester November 12, 1967 1C, 20C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38883567/um_comes_to_life_for_2114_win/ Newspapers.com November 18 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 27–21 36,679 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-quick-strikes-enable-i/184066100/ The Flint Journal Quick strikes enable Illini to defeat NW November 19, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 21–19 35,714 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-illini-hang-on-for-211/184066204/ The Saginaw News Illini hang on for 21–19 win November 26, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1967 Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404019 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 31, 2025 This was the first season since 1952 in which Illinois faced Iowa, following the chaos of their last matchup. Dochterman Scott Special report: How pass interference, a jawbreaker and tossed apples nearly canned the Iowa-Illinois football rivalry The Gazette June 11, 2011 http://www.thegazette.com/2011/06/11/special-report-how-pass-interference-a-jawbreaker-punch-and-tossed-apples-nearly-canned-the-iowa-illinois-football-rivalry October 13, 2017 October 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225113/http://www.thegazette.com/2011/06/11/special-report-how-pass-interference-a-jawbreaker-punch-and-tossed-apples-nearly-canned-the-iowa-illinois-football-rivalry dead References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football