1950 Illinois Fighting Illini football team explained

Year:1950
Team:Illinois Fighting Illini
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Coachrank:11
Aprank:13
Record:7–2
Conf Record:7–2
Head Coach:Ray Eliot
Hc Year:9th
Mvp:Tony Klimek
Captain:Bill Vohaska
Stadium:Memorial Stadium

The 1950 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1950 Big Nine Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 7–2 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked #13 in the final AP Poll. The lone setbacks were losses Wisconsin and Northwestern.[1] End Tony Klimek was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

Players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1950 Illinois Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: Fighting Illini Football Record Book. University of Illinois. 2015. December 28, 2016. 155.