2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Leaders Division | |
2013 record | 4–8 (1–7 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Tim Beckman (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Bill Cubit (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (2nd season) |
Home stadium |
Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,670) |
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No. 3 Michigan State x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 12 Ohio State x% | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Wisconsin | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State* | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the Leaders Division.
Previous season
Illinois finished the 2012 season with 2–10, 0–8 in Big 10 Leaders play, where they placed last and failed to become bowl eligible for first time since 2009.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Seasons at Illinois | Alma Mater |
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Tim Beckman | Head Coach | 1 | Findlay (1985) |
Tim Banks | Defensive Coordinator/Secondary | 1 | Central Michigan (1995) |
Bill Cubit | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 0 | Delaware (1974) |
Mike Bellamy | Wide Receivers | 1 | Illinois (1990) |
A. J. Ricker | Offensive Line | 0 | Missouri (2004) |
Tim Salem | Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs | 1 | Arizona State (1985) |
Greg Colby | Defensive Line | 0 | Illinois (1974) |
Alex Golesh | Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator | 1 | Ohio State (2006) |
Al Seamonson | Outside Linebackers | 0 | Wisconsin (1982) |
Mike Ward | Inside Linebackers | 1 | Georgetown College (1984) |
Reference:[1] |
Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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August 31 | 11:00 AM | Southern Illinois* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 42–34 | 42,175 | |||
September 7 | 11:00 AM | Cincinnati* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPN2 | W 45–17 | 43,031 | |||
September 14 | 5:00 PM | vs. No. 19 Washington* | Soldier Field • Chicago, IL | BTN | L 24–34 | 47,312 | |||
September 28 | 11:00 AM | Miami (OH)* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 50–14 | 46,890 | |||
October 5 | 11:00 AM | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPNU | L 19–39 | 90,458 | |||
October 19 | 7:00 PM | No. 25 Wisconsin | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 32–56 | 47,362 | |||
October 26 | 2:30 PM | Michigan State |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ABC/ESPN2 | L 3–42 | 45,895 | |||
November 2 | 11:00 AM | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | L 17–24 OT | 95,131 | |||
November 9 | 2:30 PM | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | L 35–52 | 44,882 | |||
November 16 | 11:00 AM | No. 3 Ohio State | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Illibuck) | ESPN | L 35–60 | 44,095 | |||
November 23 | 11:00 AM | at Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) | BTN | W 20–16 | 37,459 | |||
November 30 | 2:30 PM | Northwestern | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy) | BTN | L 34–37 | 37,058 | |||
*Non-conference game. |
Chicago homecoming
For only the second time in Soldier Field's 89 year history, the stadium hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini football team.[3] The Fighting Illini's last appearance at Soldier Field was during the 1994 season in which the team lost 10–9 to #22 ranked Washington State Cougars.[4] Additionally, the University of Illinois Alumni Association, Illinois Foundation, and Division and Intercollegiate Athletics are hosting an "Illini Fest" family tailgate prior the start of the football game. The event is modeled after Chicago Street Festivals that are popular throughout Neighborhoods in Chicago.[5]
Game summaries
Southern Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 7 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
Fighting Illini | 3 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–0 | 2010 | W 35–3 |
Cincinnati
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Fighting Illini | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | 2009 | L 36–49 |
Washington
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#19 Huskies | 0 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
Fighting Illini | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–5 | 1972 | L 11–31 |
Miami (OH)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Fighting Illini | 7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 50 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–0 | 1941 | W 45–0 |
Nebraska
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
Cornhuskers | 14 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 39 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–7–1 | 1986 | L 14–59 |
Wisconsin
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#25 Badgers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
Fighting Illini | 0 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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37–36–7 | 2012 | L 14–31 |
Michigan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Fighting Illini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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17–25–2 | 2010 | L 6–26 |
Penn State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–16 | 2012 | L 7–35 |
Indiana
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Hoosiers | 14 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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45–22–3 | 2012 | L 17–31 |
Ohio State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#3 Buckeyes | 21 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 60 |
Fighting Illini | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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30–65–4 | 2012 | L 22–52 |
Purdue
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Boilermakers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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42–40–6 | 2012 | L 17–20 |
Northwestern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
Fighting Illini | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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54–47–5 | 2012 | L 14–50 |
References
- ↑ "Coaches". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Illinois Football Schedules". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ "University of Illinois vs. University of Washington". Chicago Park District. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ↑ "1994–1995 Season Stats" (PDF). University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Illini Host 'Chicago Homecoming' at Soldier Field". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. March 13, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.