1960 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1960 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1960 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–4 3–4 Pete Elliott 1st Joe Rutgens Bill Brown Memorial Stadium The 1960 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 1960 Big Ten season. In their first year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Illini compiled a 5–4 record (3–4 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 117.1960 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 27, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1960-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Easterbrook (538 passing yards, 46.0% completion rate), halfback Bill Brown (531 rushing yards, 4.1 yards per carry), and end Ed O'Bradovich (21 receptions for 233 yards).1960 Illinois Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 27, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1960.html Tackle Joe Rutgens 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 Rutgens also received first-team honors on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team.Matte and Ferguson Picked On All-Big Ten Team Toledo Blade November 22, 1960 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19601122&id=6LlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7438,6661659 The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Schedule 1960 AP September 24 w 4 Indiana Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 17–6 38,444 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-illini-bounce-clip-h/194037379/ Omaha World-Herald Illini bounce, clip Hoosiers, 17–6 September 25, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 4 West Virginia Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 33–0 43,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-w-virginia-beaten-330/139109057/ Chicago Tribune W. Virginia beaten, 33–0, by Illinois October 2, 1960 January 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l 4 Ohio State 5 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Illibuck 7–34 71,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-ohio-states-power-c/194041611/ The Courier-Journal Ohio State's power crushes Illinois 34–7 October 9, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Minnesota 10 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 10–21 63,641 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-minnesota-rallie/194041762/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Minnesota rallies to defeat Illinois, 21 to 10 October 16, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Penn State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 10–8 51,459 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-illinois-early-foot-beat/193967974/ St. Petersburg Times Illinois early foot beats Penn State October 23, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Purdue 15 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 14–12 48,625 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-purdue-loses-firs/194040086/ The South Bend Tribune Purdue loses first at home since '57 as Illini win, 14–12 October 30, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 7–8 63,665 Spartans, U-M Squeeze Home: Gambles Edge Illinois, 8–7 Detroit Free Press Lyall Smith November 6, 1960 D1, D3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47475686/spartans-u-m-squeeze-home-gambles/ Newspapers.com November 12 w Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 35–14 48,163 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-illinois-crushes-badgers/194039424/ The Hammond Times Illinois crushes Badgers November 13, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 7–14 51,782 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-wildcats-upens-i/194041349/ The Duluth News Tribune Wildcats upens Illini, 14–7 November 20, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1960 Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214781 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 23, 2025 References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football