THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 1987

IllinoisFighting Illini

3–7 overall, 2–5 in conference. 11 games played.

Season
‹
›Current

Record

3–7

2–5 in conference

Margin - All

−55

-5.0 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

13.9

153 total

Points against

18.9

208 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Mike White

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/04/1987 08:00 PMatNorth CarolinaL 14–34
Fri 09/11/1987 08:00 PMvs15Arizona StateL 7–21
Fri 09/18/1987 08:00 PMvsEast CarolinaW 20–10
Fri 10/02/1987 08:00 PMvs9Ohio StateIllibuckL 6–10
Fri 10/09/1987 08:00 PMatPurduePurdue CannonL 3–9
Fri 10/16/1987 08:00 PMvsWisconsinW 16–14
Fri 10/23/1987 08:00 PMvs20Michigan StateT 14–14
Fri 10/30/1987 07:00 PMvsMinnesotaW 27–17
Fri 11/06/1987 07:00 PMat16IndianaL 22–34
Fri 11/13/1987 07:00 PMvsMichiganL 14–17
Fri 11/20/1987 07:00 PMatNorthwesternLand of Lincoln TrophyL 10–28

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