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The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Ron Turner, the Fighting Illini compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 326 to 149.[1]

Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorBuddy Teevens (2nd season)
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1998 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Teevens (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTim Kish (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPDanny Clark
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1997
1999 
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1998 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Ohio State %+ 71  111 
No. 6 Wisconsin $+ 71  111 
No. 12 Michigan + 71  103 
No. 24 Purdue 62  94 
No. 17 Penn State 53  93 
Michigan State 44  66 
Minnesota 26  56 
Indiana 26  47 
Illinois 26  38 
Iowa 26  38 
Northwestern 08  39 
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kurt Kittner (782 passing yards), running back Rocky Harvey (634 rushing yards), and wide receiver Lenny Willis (26 receptions for 301 yards).[2]

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 55:30 pmat Washington State*FSNL 13–2031,568
September 126:00 pmMiddle Tennessee*W 48–2035,475
September 1911:00 amLouisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ESPN2L 9–3539,475
September 2611:00 amIowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ESPN PlusL 14–3744,245
October 311:00 amat NorthwesternESPN PlusW 13–1041,232
October 1011:00 amNo. 1 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
ESPNL 0–4146,390
October 1711:00 amNo. 9 Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ESPN2L 3–3740,627
October 241:00 pmat PurdueL 9–4260,163
October 3111:00 amat No. 10 Penn StateESPN PlusL 0–2796,508
November 71:00 pmIndiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 31–1631,388[3]
November 2112:00 pmat Michigan StateL 9–3167,285
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1998 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 34 Jameel Cook Sr
WR 6 George McDonald-Ashford  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

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