1961 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–9 (0–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTony Parrilli
CaptainGary Brown
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Minnesota 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Michigan State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Purdue 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Wisconsin 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Iowa 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Indiana 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Illinois 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Illini compiled a 0–9 record and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Guard Tony Parrilli was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Washington*
L 7–2041,319–54,752
October 7Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 7–2840,138
October 14at No. 7 Ohio State
L 0–4482,374
October 21Minnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–3352,247
October 28at USC*
L 10–1428,694
November 4Purdue
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 9–2335,077
November 11Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 6–3840,179[3]
November 18at Wisconsin
L 7–5545,122
November 25at No. 8 Michigan State
L 7–3438,344
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1961 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Lyall Smith (November 12, 1961). "Oh Brother! -- M Clobbers Illini, 38-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.


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