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American college football season
The 1975 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Illinois during the
1975 Big Ten Conference football season . In their fifth year under head coach
Bob Blackman , the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the
Big Ten Conference .
[1]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Kurt Steger with 1,136 passing yards, running back
Lonnie Perrin with 907 rushing yards, and wide receiver Frank Johnson with 349 receiving yards.
[2] Offensive tackle Stu Levenick and defensive back Bruce Beaman were selected as the team's most valuable players.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 at
Iowa W 27–1257,200
September 20 No. 5
Missouri * L 20–3057,059
September 27 at No. 8
Texas A&M * L 13–4345,524
October 4
Washington State * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 27–2151,060
October 11
Minnesota Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 42–2346,162
October 18
Purdue Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (
rivalry ) L 24–2661,204
October 25 at No. 16
Michigan State W 21–1966,223
November 1 at
Wisconsin L 9–1876,868
November 8 No. 1
Ohio State L 3–4067,571
November 15 No. 4
Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (
rivalry ) L 15–2145,077
[4]
[5]
November 22 at
Northwestern W 28–719,800
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1975 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OT
76
Burt Owens
So
OT
74
Kevin Pancratz
Jr
SE
40
John Peach
Jr
TB
33
Lonnie Perrin
Sr
TB
23
Jim Phillips
Jr
QB
16
Ray Pokorny
Jr
TB
14
Dirk Schnittker
So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
S
15
Jeff Stewart
Jr
LB
67
Scott Studwell
Sr
LB
97
John Sullivan
So
LB
51
Chris Williams
Jr
LB
37
Rick Williams
Sr
DB
21
John Yanoshik
Jr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold