1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–6 5–3 Lou Tepper 2nd Greg Landry 1st Denny Marcin 2nd Dana Howard Greg Engel Filmel Johnson Gary Voelker Memorial Stadium The 1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Lou Tepper, the Fighting Illini compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 210 to 204.1993 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 24, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1993-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Johnny Johnson (1,688 passing yards), running back Ty Douthard (599 rushing yards, 43 receptions, 406 receiving yards), and kicker Chris Richardson (60 points scored, 18 of 19 extra points, 14 of 20 field goals).1993 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 24, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1993.html Tackle Brad Hopkins was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1993 All-Big Ten Conference football team.Michigan puts eight on All-Big Ten teams The Argus-Press (AP story) November 25, 1993 A11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19921125&id=6HAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RK0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1903,2240908 The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Schedule 1990 AP September 11 l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 3–31 48,427 September 18 l y Arizona 15 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 14–16 51,110 September 25 l y Oregon Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 7–13 45,574 October 2 w y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 28–10 37,621 October 9 l Ohio State 6 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Illibuck 12–20 61,209 October 16 w y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 49–3 70,397 October 23 w y Michigan 13 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 24–21 106,385 U-M pays: Woe to Wolverines The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis October 24, 1993 1E, 8E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38911815/um_pays_woe_to_wolverines/ Newspapers.com October 30 w Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 20–13 49,940 November 6 w Minnesota Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 23–20 50,192 November 13 l y Penn State 16 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 14–28 90,000 November 20 l Wisconsin 12 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 10–35 48,083 Roster 1993 Illinois Fighting Illini f 86 Fr Matt Cushing TE y 87 Jr Ken Dilger TE y 35 Sr Tyler Donnelly FB 7 Fr Ty Douthard RB 83 Fr Jason Dulick WR 67 So Charles Edwards OL 56 Sr Greg Engel C y 13 So Johnny Johnson QB 17 Sr Jeff Schwarzentraub QB 98 So Scott Allen LB 57 Fr Julio Argueta LB 56 Fr Doug Arneson LB 43 Sr Jeff Arneson DB 51 So Kevin Hardy Kevin Hardy (linebacker) LB y 52 Jr John Holecek LB y 97 So Simeon Rice DE y 29 Jr Scott Turner Scott Turner (politician) CB y 50 Jr Dana Howard Dana Howard LB y 13 Jr Eric Barofsky K https://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_1975_1999.aspx?#1993 *Lou Tepper References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football