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The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Ron Turner, the Fighting Illini compiled an 8–4 record (4–4 in conference games), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 325 to 252.[1] Illinois was the first team in 50 years to win road games against both Michigan and Ohio State in the same season.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
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1999 Illinois Fighting Illini football
MicronPC Bowl champion
MicronPC Bowl, W 63–21 vs. Virginia
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTim Kish (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPKurt Kittner
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
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1999 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Wisconsin $ 7–1  10–2 
No. 7 Michigan State 6–2  10–2 
No. 5 Michigan % 6–2  10–2 
No. 11 Penn State 5–3  10–3 
No. 18 Minnesota 5–3  8–4 
No. 24 Illinois 4–4  8–4 
No. 25 Purdue 4–4  7–5 
Ohio State 3–5  6–6 
Indiana 3–5  4–7 
Northwestern 1–7  3–8 
Iowa 0–8  1–10 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kurt Kittner (2,448 passing yards, 22 touchdown passes), running back Steve Havard (715 rushing yards), and wide receiver Michael Dean (43 receptions for 566 yards).[2]

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 42:30 pmArkansas State*
W 41–334,227[3]
September 112:30 pmSan Diego State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 38–1035,798[4]
September 186:00 pmat Louisville*
W 41–3640,332[5]
September 252:30 pmNo. 19 Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 10–2752,417[6]
October 211:00 amat Indiana
ESPN2L 31–34 OT30,381[7]
October 1611:00 amMinnesotadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IN
ESPN2L 7–3749,152[8]
October 2311:00 amat No. 9 Michigan
ESPN PlusW 35–29110,188[9]
October 302:30 pmNo. 2 Penn State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ABCL 7–2750,014[10]
November 61:00 pmat Iowa
W 40–2461,350[11]
November 1311:00 amat No. 25 Ohio State
ESPN2W 46–2093,429[12]
November 201:00 pmNorthwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 29–750,137[13]
December 306:00 pmvs. Virginia*
TBSW 63–2131,089[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Roster

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1999 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 34 Jameel Cook Jr
G 64 David Diehl Fr
QB 15 Kurt Kittner So
WR 17 Greg Lewis So
WR 86 Aaron Moorehead So
OT 59 Marques Sullivan Jr
TE 87 Josh Whitman Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 48 Danny Clark Sr
CB 6 Brandon Lloyd Fr
DE 99 Fred Wakefield Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 51 Nathan Hodel Jr
K 98 Neil Rackers Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

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Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Neil RackersKicker6169Cincinnati Bengals

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