1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Bob Blackman, the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1973 record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPEddie Jenkins, Octavus Morgan
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 –0 –1  10 –0 –1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 –0 –1  10 –0 –1
Minnesota 6 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Northwestern 4 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Indiana 0 –8 –0  2 –9 –0
Iowa 0 –8 –0  0 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Jeff Hollenbach with 916 passing yards, running back George Uremovich with 519 rushing yards, and wide receiver Garvin Roberson with 416 receiving yards.[2] Halfback Eddie Jenkins and defensive end Octavus Morgan were selected as the team's most valuable players.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15at Indiana
W 28–14
September 22at California*
W 27–7
September 29West Virginia*
L 10–17
October 6Stanford*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–24
October 13Purdue
W 15–13
October 20at Michigan State
W 6–3
October 27Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 50–0
November 3No. 1 Ohio State
L 0–30
November 10at No. 4 Michigan
L 6–21
November 17Minnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 16–19
November 24at Northwestern
L 6–9
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel
1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Jeff Hollenbach
RB Eddie Jenkins
QB Tom McCartney
RB Lonnie Perrin
WR Garvin Roberson
RB George Uremovich
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Octavius Morgan
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Phil Vierneisel
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References
    1. "1973 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
    2. "1973 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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