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1 Schedule  





2 Game summaries  



2.1  Colorado  





2.2  Iowa  





2.3  Michigan  





2.4  Indiana  





2.5  Northwestern  





2.6  Clemson (Hall of Fame Bowl)  







3 Roster  





4 Award winners  





5 References  














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1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football

Big Ten co-champion

Hall of Fame Bowl, L 0–30 vs. Clemson

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 25
Record8–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGene Dahlquist (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (3rd season)
MVPHoward Griffith
CaptainCurtis Lovelace, Howard Griffith, Moe Gardner, Darrick Brownlow
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big Ten Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.7Michigan + 6 2 0 9 3 0
    No.16Michigan State + 6 2 0 8 3 1
    No.25Illinois + 6 2 0 8 4 0
    No.18Iowa + 6 2 0 8 4 0
    Ohio State 5 2 1 7 4 1
    Minnesota 5 3 0 6 5 0
    Indiana 3 4 1 6 5 1
    Northwestern 1 7 0 2 9 0
    Purdue 1 7 0 2 9 0
    Wisconsin 0 8 0 1 10 0
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Mackovic, the Illini compiled an 8–4 record, finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big Ten Conference, were ranked No. 25 in the final AP Poll, and lost to Clemson in the 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl.[1]

    The team's offensive leader were quarterback Jason Verduzco with 2,567 passing yards, fullback Howard Griffith with 1,115 rushing yards, and Shawn Wax with 863 receiving yards.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 88:00 pmatArizona*No. 11
  • Tucson, AZ
  • L 16–2853,330
    September 152:30 pmNo. 9Colorado*No. 21
  • Champaign, IL
  • ABCW 23–2264,351
    September 222:30 pmSouthern Illinois*No. 15
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • W 56–2164,469[3]
    October 62:30 pmat No. 20Ohio StateNo. 13
  • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)
  • ABCW 31–2089,404
    October 1312:00 pmPurdueNo. 11
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
  • W 34–060,604
    October 202:30 pmNo. 24Michigan StatedaggerNo. 8
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • ABCW 15–1370,398
    October 271:00 pmatWisconsinNo. 5
  • Madison, WI
  • W 21–367,746
    November 32:30 pmNo. 13IowaNo. 5
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • ABCL 28–5472,714
    November 1011:00 amat No. 19MichiganNo. 17
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
  • L 17–22105,343
    November 1711:30 amIndianaNo. 22
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
  • W 24–1044,639
    November 241:00 pmNorthwesternNo. 22
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
  • W 28–2332,383
    January 112:00 pmvs. No. 14Clemson*No. 16
  • Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl)
  • NBCL 0–3063,154[4]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • [5]

    Game summaries[edit]

    Colorado[edit]

    #9 Colorado at #21 Illinois
    1 234Total
    Buffaloes 7 1023 22
    Fighting Illini 3 776 23
         

    [6]

    Iowa[edit]

    Michigan[edit]

    Indiana[edit]

    Northwestern[edit]

    Clemson (Hall of Fame Bowl)[edit]

    Roster[edit]

    1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 29 Howard Griffith Sr
    TE 82 Frank Hartley Sr
    OT 79 Brad Hopkins So
    C 69 Tim Simpson Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DT 96 Mel Agee Sr
    LB 48 Darrick Brownlow Sr
    DT 95 Moe Gardner Sr
    DB 33 Chris Green Sr
    DB 18 Henry Jones Sr
    DB 37 Steve Nelson Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Award winners[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1990 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ "1990 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ Batterson, Steve (September 23, 1990). "Griffith levels Salukis". Quad-City Times. p. 1E. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Clemson 'D' gains Fame in 30–0 win". The Tampa Tribune. January 2, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1990 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  • ^ "Illinois 23, Colorado 22". United Press International. September 15, 1990. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

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