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The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Lou Tepper, the Illini compiled a 6–5–1 record (4–3–1 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 208. They concluded the season with a loss to Hawaii in the 1992 Holiday Bowl.[1]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorTom Beck (1st season)
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1992 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Holiday Bowl, L 17–27 Hawaii
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Beck (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDenny Marcin (1st season)
MVPJason Verduzco
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
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1992 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan $6–0–29–0–3
No. 18 Ohio State5–2–18–3–1
Michigan State5–3–05–6–0
Illinois4–3–16–5–1
Iowa4–4–05–7–0
Indiana3–5–05–6–0
Wisconsin3–5–05–6–0
Purdue3–5–04–7–0
Northwestern3–5–03–8–0
Minnesota2–6–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jason Verduzco (1,531 passing yards, 63.7% completion percentage), running back Darren Boyer (554 rushing yards), wide receiver John Wright (40 receptions for 426 yards), and kicker Chris Richardson (58 points, 20 of 23 extra points, 11 of 16 field goals).[2]

Several Illinois players received all-conference honors. Defensive lineman Simeon Rice was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Offensive tackle Brad Hopkins was selected by the AP as a first-team all-conference player, and linebacker Dana Howard and quarterback Verduzco were selected as a second-team player.[3]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northern Illinois*
W 30–1450,015[4]
September 12Missouri*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 24–1753,568[5]
September 19at Houston*
L 13–3125,931[6]
October 3at Minnesota
L 17–1832,112[7]
October 10at No. 21 Ohio State
W 18–1693,982[8]
October 17Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 14–2470,314[9]
October 24Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 26–2752,332[10]
October 31at Wisconsin
W 13–1265,293[11]
November 7Purdue
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 20–1755,339[12]
November 14at No. 3 Michigan
T 22–22106,481[13]
November 21Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 14–1040,552[14]
December 30vs. Hawaii*
L 17–2744,457[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1992 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 87 Ken Dilger So
C 56 Greg Engel Jr
OT 79 Brad Hopkins Sr
QB 13 Johnny Johnson Fr
QB 17 Jeff Schwarzentraub Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 51 Kevin Hardy Fr
LB 52 John Holecek So
LB 50 Dana Howard So
DE 97 Simeon Rice Fr
CB 29 Scott Turner So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 13 Eric Barofsky So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Brad HopkinsTackle113Houston Oilers

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