1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
American college football season
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The 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach John Mackovic, the Fighting Illini compiled a 6–6 record (4–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 261 to 182.[1]
- John Mackovic (4th season; regular season)
- Lou Tepper (interim, bowl game)
| 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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John Hancock Bowl, L 3–6 vs. UCLA | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gene Dahlquist (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (4th season) |
| MVP | Kameno Bell |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Iowa | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Jason Verduzco led the Big Ten with 235 pass completions, 382 pass attempts, and 2,825 passing yards. The team's other statistical leaders included running back Kameno Bell (642 rushing yards, 60 receptions), wide receiver Elbert Turner (646 receiving yards), and kicker Chris Richardson (68 points scored, 29 of 31 extra points, 12 of 17 field goals).[2]
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | 3:00 pm | East Carolina* | ESPN | W 38–31 | 46,313 | [3] | ||
| September 14 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri* | L 19–23 | 49,586 | [4] | |||
| September 21 | 2:30 pm | No. 21 Houston* |
| ABC | W 51–10 | 60,182 | [5] | |
| October 5 | 11:30 am | Minnesota |
| ESPN | W 24–3 | 57,981 | [6] | |
| October 12 | 2:30 pm | No. 11 Ohio State | No. 20 |
| ABC | W 10–7 | 70,125 | [7] |
| October 19 | 2:30 pm | at No. 15 Iowa | No. 13 | ABC | L 21–24 | 70,220 | [8] | |
| October 26 | 1:00 pm | at Northwestern | No. 17 | L 11–17 | 26,542 | [9] | ||
| November 2 | 1:00 pm | Wisconsin |
| W 22–6 | 61,493 | [10] | ||
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | at Purdue | W 41–14 | 33,152 | [11] | |||
| November 16 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Michigan | No. 25 |
| ABC | L 0–20 | 66,757 | [12] |
| November 23 | 12:05 pm | at Michigan State | L 24–27 | 61,721 | [13] | |||
| December 31 | 1:30 pm | vs. No. 22 UCLA* | CBS | L 3–6 | 42,281 | [14] | ||
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Roster
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Fighting Illini were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 7 | 189 | Elbert Tuener | Wide receiver | Houston Oilers |
| 12 | 328 | Kameno Bell | Running back | Miami Dolphins |
| 12 | 329 | Tim Simpson | Center | Cleveland Browns |
