1967 Illinois Fighting Illini football team explained

Year:1967
Team:Illinois Fighting Illini
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:4–6
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Jim Valek
Hc Year:1st
Off Coach:Ellis Rainsberger
Oc Year:1st
Mvp:John Wright
Captain:Ron Bess, Ken Kmiec
Stadium:Memorial Stadium

The 1967 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Valek, the Illini compiled a 4–6 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Dean Volkman with 1,005 passing yards, running back Rich Johnson with 768 rushing yards, and wide receiver John Wright with 698 receiving yards.[2] Wright was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3]

Schedule

This was the first season since 1952 in which Illinois faced Iowa, following the chaos of their last matchup.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1967 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: 1967 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 16, 2015.
  3. Web site: Fighting Illini Football Record Book. University of Illinois. 2015. December 29, 2016. 155.
  4. Web site: Dochterman. Scott. Special report: How pass interference, a jawbreaker and tossed apples nearly canned the Iowa-Illinois football rivalry. . June 11, 2011. October 13, 2017.