The 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were members of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they lost to Louisiana Tech.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
11:00 AM |
#24 (FCS) Youngstown State* |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
BTN |
W 28–17 |
36,234 |
September 6 |
11:00 AM |
Western Kentucky* |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
BTN |
W 42–34 |
38,561 |
September 13 |
3:00 PM |
at Washington* |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
FOX |
L 19–44 |
62,325 |
September 20 |
3:00 PM |
Texas State* |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
ESPNews |
W 42–35 |
41,019 |
September 27 |
8:00 PM |
at #21 Nebraska |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
BTN |
L 14–45 |
91,255 |
October 4 |
11:00 AM |
Purdue |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) |
ESPN2 |
L 27–38 |
45,046 |
October 11 |
11:00 AM |
at Wisconsin |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
ESPN2 |
L 28–38 |
80,341 |
October 25 |
11:00 AM |
Minnesota |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
ESPNU |
W 28–24 |
44,437 |
November 1 |
7:00 PM |
at #13 Ohio State |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Battle for the Illibuck) |
ABC |
L 14–55 |
106,961 |
November 15 |
11:00 AM |
Iowa |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
BTN |
L 14–30 |
50,373 |
November 22 |
11:00 AM |
Penn State |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
ESPN2 |
W 16–14 |
35,172 |
November 29 |
11:00 AM |
at Northwestern |
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy) |
ESPNU |
W 47–33 |
31,137 |
December 26 |
12:00 PM |
vs. Louisiana Tech* |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 18–35 |
31,297 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
- Schedule Source: [2]
Game notes
Youngstown State
Youngstown State Penguins vs Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Youngstown State |
3 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
- Date: August 30, 2014
- Game time: 11:00 A.M. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
- TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (Play-by-play) & Danan Hughes (Color)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
|
- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receiving
- Top Tackler
|
|
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Western Kentucky |
3 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
34 |
Illinois |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
42 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
- Date: September 6, 2014
- Game time: 11:00 A.M. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
- TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (Play-by-play), J Leman (Color) & Rebecca Haarlow (Sideline)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
|
- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receiving
- Top Tackler
|
|
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Illini |
3 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
19 |
Huskies |
21 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
44 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–6 |
2013 |
L 24–34 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Texas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Fighting Illini |
6 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
|
First Meeting |
|
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Illini |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Cornhuskers |
7 |
24 |
7 |
7 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–8–1 |
2013 |
L 19–39 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Purdue
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Boilermakers |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Fighting Illini |
14 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
43–40–6 |
2013 |
W 20–16 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Illini |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
Badgers |
7 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
37–37–7 |
2013 |
L 32–56 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Minnesota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Gophers |
0 |
3 |
21 |
0 |
24 |
Fighting Illini |
14 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–35–3 |
2012 |
L 3–17 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Ohio State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Illini |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Buckeyes |
17 |
14 |
17 |
7 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
30–66–4 |
2013 |
L 35–60 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hawkeyes |
2 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
30 |
Fighting Illini |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
38–29–2 |
2008 |
W 27–24 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Penn State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Nittany Lions |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Fighting Illini |
0 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–17 |
2013 |
L 17–24 |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Northwestern
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
54–48–5 |
2013 |
L 34–27 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Illinois |
13 |
13 |
7 |
14 |
47 |
Northwestern |
0 |
7 |
10 |
16 |
33 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
Q1 |
1:41
|
ILL |
Turner 10 yard pass from O'Toole (Reisner kick) |
ILL 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
:56
|
ILL |
Ferguson 1 yard run (kick failed) |
ILL 13–0 |
|
Q2 |
12:26
|
ILL |
Reisner 33 yard field goal |
ILL 16–0 |
|
Q2 |
5:39
|
ILL |
Zalewski 33 yard field goal |
ILL 19–0 |
|
Q2 |
5:24
|
NW |
Vault 89 yard kickoff return (Mitchell kick) |
ILL 19–7 |
|
Q2 |
:47
|
ILL |
Dudek 14 yard pass from O'Toole (Zalewski kick) |
ILL 26–7 |
|
Q3 |
12:24
|
NW |
Mitchell 34 yard field goal |
ILL 26–10 |
|
Q3 |
7:24
|
ILL |
Barr 9 yard pass from O'Toole (Zalewski kick) |
ILL 33–10 |
|
Q3 |
3:56
|
NW |
Jackson 5 yard run (Mitchell kick) |
ILL 33–17 |
|
Q4 |
14:05
|
NW |
Jackson 35 yard pass from Oliver (Dickerson pass from Oliver) |
ILL 33–25 |
|
Q4 |
12:39
|
ILL |
Ferguson 46 yard run (Zalewski kick) |
ILL 40–25 |
|
Q4 |
4:58
|
ILL |
Monheim 49 yard interception return (Zalewski kick) |
ILL 47–25 |
|
Q4 |
1:28
|
NW |
Green 4 yard pass from Oliver (Jones pass from Oliver) |
ILL 47–33 |
|
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Reilly O'Toole passed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 147 yards.[3]
Louisiana Tech–Heart of Dallas Bowl
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Illini |
3 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
Bulldogs |
14 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2012 |
L 24–52 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
|
Venues |
|
Bowls & rivalries |
|
Culture & lore |
|
People |
|
Seasons |
|
National championship seasons in bold
|