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The 1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1964 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Elliott, the Fighting Illini compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Ten.
1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
Record | 6–3 (4–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Dick Butkus |
Captain | Dick Butkus, George Donnelly |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Michigan $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Ohio State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dick Butkus played center and linebacker for Illinois from 1962 through 1964. During the 1964 season, Butkus was a unanimous pick for the 1964 College Football All-America Team,[1] was named the American Football Coaches Association Player of the Year, finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting (a remarkable achievement for a lineman), and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at California* | No. 3 | W 20–14 | 44,704 | ||
October 3 | at Northwestern | No. 3 | W 17–6 | 52,062 | ||
October 10 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 2 | L 0–26 | 71,227 | [3] | |
October 17 | at Minnesota | W 14–0 | 60,475 | [4] | ||
October 24 | UCLA* |
| W 26–7 | 68,727 | ||
October 31 | at Purdue | L 14–26 | 59,425 | [5] | ||
November 7 | at Michigan | L 6–21 | 62,415 | |||
November 14 | Wisconsin |
| W 29–0 | 55,077 | ||
November 21 | Michigan State |
| W 16–0 | 32,000 | ||
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Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
Dick Butkus | 1 | 3 | Linebacker | Chicago Bears |
George Donnelly | 1 | 13 | Back | San Francisco 49ers |
Archie Sutton | 2 | 15 | Tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
Gregg Schumacher | 13 | 170 | End | San Francisco 49ers |
Dave Powless | 17 | 225 | Guard | New York Giants |
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