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1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTerry Masar
CaptainGlenn Collier, Larry McCarren
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Ten Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.6Michigan $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
    Northwestern 6 3 0 7 4 0
    Ohio State 5 3 0 6 4 0
    Michigan State 5 3 0 6 5 0
    Illinois 5 3 0 5 6 0
    Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 6 1
    Minnesota 3 5 0 4 7 0
    Purdue 3 5 0 3 7 0
    Indiana 2 6 0 3 8 0
    Iowa 1 8 0 1 10 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Blackman, the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

    The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Wells with 1,007 passing yards, running back John Wilson with 543 rushing yards, and wide receiver Garvin Roberson with 372 receiving yards.[2] Punter/halfback Terry Masar was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 11atMichigan State
  • East Lansing, MI
  • L 0–1042,083
    September 18North Carolina*
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 0–2749,591[4]
    September 25at No. 16USC*
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • L 0–2849,390
    October 2No. 15Washington*
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 14–5248,127
    October 9No. 15Ohio State
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy)
  • L 10–2453,555
    October 16at No. 3Michigan
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
  • L 6–3573,406[5]
    October 23No. 17Purdue
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
  • W 21–752,344
    October 30Northwestern
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
  • W 24–740,144
    November 6atIndiana
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
  • W 22–2123,018
    November 13atWisconsin
  • Madison, WI
  • W 35–2765,459
    November 20Iowa
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • W 31–040,703
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Roster[edit]

    1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 76 Mike Dobrzeniecki Jr
    OT 73 Bruce Dobson So
    OT 79 Dennis Driscoll Jr
    TE 86 Bob Dubrish So
    G 64 Bob Elledge Jr
    G 56 John Gann So
    C 54 Larry McCarren Jr
    C 51 Gerry Sullivan So
    QB 12 Mike Wells Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 52 Larry Allen Jr
    DE 75 Tab Bennett Jr
    DB 24 Jamie Dufelmeier Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1971 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ "1971 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  • ^ "North Carolina blasts Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "U-M Rambles; UM 35, Illinois 6". Detroit Free Press. p. 1C, 7C – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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