Big Ten · 1989

IllinoisFighting Illini

10–2 overall, 7–1 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

10–2

7–1 in conference

Margin - All

+150

12.5 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

27.7

332 total

Points against

15.2

182 total

Polls

#10AP

Final

Schedule

John Mackovic

All times Eastern.

Sun 09/03/1989 08:00 PMat5USCW 14–13

Fri 09/15/1989 08:00 PMat8ColoradoL 7–38

Fri 09/22/1989 08:00 PMvsUtah StateW 41–2

Fri 10/06/1989 08:00 PMvsOhio StateW 34–14

Fri 10/13/1989 08:00 PMatPurdueW 14–2

Fri 10/20/1989 08:00 PMatMichigan StateW 14–10

Fri 10/27/1989 08:00 PMvsWisconsinW 32–9

Fri 11/03/1989 07:00 PMatIowaW 31–7

Fri 11/10/1989 07:00 PMvs3MichiganL 10–24

Fri 11/17/1989 07:00 PMvsIndianaW 41–28

Fri 11/24/1989 07:00 PMatNorthwesternW 63–14

Sun 12/31/1989 07:00 PMvsVirginiaW 31–21Neutral

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