Big Ten · 1980

IllinoisFighting Illini

3–7 overall, 3–5 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

3–7

3–5 in conference

Margin - All

−85

-7.7 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

21.9

241 total

Points against

29.6

326 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Mike White

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1980 08:00 PMvsNorthwesternW 35–9

Fri 09/12/1980 08:00 PMvsMichigan StateW 20–17

Fri 09/19/1980 08:00 PMat12MissouriL 7–52

Fri 09/26/1980 08:00 PMatAir ForceT 20–20

Fri 10/03/1980 08:00 PMvsMississippi StateL 21–28

Fri 10/10/1980 08:00 PMatIowaW 20–14

Fri 10/17/1980 08:00 PMvsPurdueL 20–45

Fri 10/24/1980 08:00 PMat18MichiganL 14–45

Fri 10/31/1980 07:00 PMvsMinnesotaL 18–21

Fri 11/07/1980 07:00 PMat7Ohio StateL 42–49

Fri 11/14/1980 07:00 PMatIndianaL 24–26

Home field

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

96%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Average crowd: 58,237
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 732 ft
Opened: 1923