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The 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1958 Big Ten season. In their 17th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Fighting Illini compiled a 4–5 record (4–3 in conference game), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 150 to 144.

Record4–5 (4–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPGene Cherney
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1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–5 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPGene Cherney
CaptainJack Delveaux
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1957
1959 
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1958 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Iowa $510811
No. 7 Wisconsin511711
No. 8 Ohio State412612
No. 13 Purdue312612
Indiana321531
Illinois430450
Northwestern340540
Michigan151261
Minnesota160180
Michigan State051351
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Easterbrook (656 passing yards, 51.5% completion percentage), Marshall Starks (303 rushing yards, 4.7 yards per carry), and Rich Kreitling (23 receptions for 688 yards, 29.9 yards per reception).[1] Center Gene Cherney was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2] Kreitling and guard Bill Burrell received first-team honors on the 1958 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27UCLA*L 14–1846,775[5]
October 4at Duke*L 13–1525,000[6]
October 11No. 5 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
L 13–1950,416[7]
October 18at MinnesotaW 20–858,174[8]
October 25No. 20 Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 16–068,811[9]
November 1at No. 10 PurdueL 8–3146,357[10]
November 8at MichiganW 21–858,788[11]
November 15No. 5 Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 12–3145,937[12]
November 22No. 20 Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 27–2032,390[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [14]
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