1977 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1977 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1977 record 3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Gary Moeller (1st season)
MVP James Coleman, John Sullivan
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1977 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 9 Michigan + 7 1 0  10 2 0
No. 11 Ohio State + 7 1 0  9 3 0
Michigan State 6 1 1  7 3 1
Indiana 4 3 1  5 5 1
Minnesota 4 4 0  7 5 0
Purdue 3 5 0  5 6 0
Iowa 3 5 0  5 6 0
Wisconsin 3 6 0  5 6 0
Illinois 2 6 0  3 8 0
Northwestern 1 8 0  1 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Gary Moeller, the Illini compiled a 3–8 record and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike McCray with 418 passing yards, running back James Coleman with 715 rushing yards, and wide receiver Tom Schooley with 231 receiving yards.[2] Coleman and linebacker John Sullivan were selected as the team's most valuable players.[3]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 10 No. 2 Michigan Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL L 937    
September 17 Missouri* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Rivalry) W 117    
September 24 at Stanford* Stanford StadiumPalo Alto, CA L 2437    
October 1 Syracuse* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 2030    
October 8 at No. 19 Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI L 026    
October 15 at Purdue Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon) W 2922    
October 22 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 217    
October 29 at Michigan State Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI L 2049    
November 5 No. 4 Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy) L 035    
November 12 Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 021    
November 19 at Northwestern Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk) L 721    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.


References

  1. "1977 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. "1977 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 29, 2016.


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