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1978 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–8–2 (0–6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJohn Sullivan, Randy Taylor
CaptainJohn Sullivan, Randy Taylor
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.5Michigan + 7 1 0 10 2 0
    No.12Michigan State + 7 1 0 8 3 0
    No.13Purdue 6 1 1 9 2 1
    Ohio State 6 2 0 7 4 1
    Minnesota 4 4 0 5 6 0
    Wisconsin 3 4 2 5 4 2
    Indiana 3 5 0 4 7 0
    Iowa 2 6 0 2 9 0
    Illinois 0 6 2 1 8 2
    Northwestern 0 8 1 0 10 1
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1978 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Gary Moeller, the Illini compiled a 1–8–2 record and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

    The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Rich Weiss with 665 passing yards, running back Wayne Strader with 389 rushing yards, and wide receiver Jeff Barnes with 270 receiving yards.[2] Linebacker John Sullivan and center Randy Taylor were selected as the team's most valuable players.[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 9Northwestern
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
  • T 0–040,091
    September 16at No. 4Michigan
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
  • L 0–31104,102[4][5]
    September 23Stanford*
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 10–3543,143
    September 30atSyracuse*
  • Syracuse, NY
  • W 28–1420,101
    October 7atMissouri*
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
  • L 3–4562,062
    October 14Wisconsin
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • T 20–2051,160
    October 21No. 19Purdue
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
  • L 0–1350,918
    October 28atIndiana
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
  • L 10–3137,355
    November 4No. 18Michigan State
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 19–5948,077
    November 11atOhio State
  • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)
  • L 7–4587,719
    November 18atMinnesota
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • L 6–2425,388
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1978 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ "1978 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.
  • ^ Tom Henderson (September 17, 1978). "Leach drives U-M past Illinois, 31-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 8E – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Henry Engelhardt (September 17, 1978). "Michigan rolls past bumbling Illini, 31-0". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 12 – via Bentley Historical Library.

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