This is a list of seasons completed by the Illinois Fighting Illini football program since the team's conception in 1890. The list documents season-by-season records, and conference records from 1896 to the present.[1][2][3][4]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Scott Williams (Independent) (1890) | |||||||||
1890 | Scott Williams | 1–2 | |||||||
Robert Lackey (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
1891 | Robert Lackey | 5–1 | |||||||
E.K. Hall (Independent) (1892–1893) | |||||||||
1892 | E.K. Hall | 7–4–1 | |||||||
1893 | E.K. Hall | 3–2–3 | |||||||
Louis Vail (Independent) (1894) | |||||||||
1894 | Louis Vail | 4–3 | |||||||
George Huff (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
1895 | George Huff | 4–2–1 | |||||||
George Huff (Western) (1896–1899) | |||||||||
1896 | George Huff | 4–2–1 | 0–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
1897 | George Huff | 6–2 | 1–1 | 4th | |||||
1898 | George Huff | 4–5 | 1–1 | 4th | |||||
1899 | George Huff | 3–5–1 | 0–3 | T–6th | |||||
Fred L. Smith (Western) (1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Fred L. Smith | 7–3–2 | 1–3–2 | 8th | |||||
Edgar Holt (Western) (1901–1902) | |||||||||
1901 | Edgar Holt | 8–2 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1902 | Edgar Holt | 10–2–1 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
George W. Woodruff (Western) (1903) | |||||||||
1903 | George W. Woodruff | 8–6 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, Fred Lowenthal, & Clyde Matthews (Western) (1904) | |||||||||
1904 | Hall, Lindgren, Lowenthal, & Matthews | 9–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | |||||
Fred Lowenthal (Western) (1905) | |||||||||
1905 | Fred Lowenthal | 5–4 | 0–3 | T–6th | |||||
Justa Lindgren (Western) (1906) | |||||||||
1906 | Justa Lindgren | 1–3–1 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
Arthur R. Hall (Western) (1907–1912) | |||||||||
1907 | Arthur R. Hall | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1908 | Arthur R. Hall | 5–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1909 | Arthur R. Hall | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
1910 | Arthur R. Hall | 7–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1911 | Arthur R. Hall | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1912 | Arthur R. Hall | 3–3–1 | 1–3–1 | T–6th | |||||
Robert Zuppke (Western) (1913–1941) | |||||||||
1913 | Robert Zuppke | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 5th | |||||
1914 | Robert Zuppke | 7–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1915 | Robert Zuppke | 5–0–2 | 3–0–2 | 5th | |||||
1916 | Robert Zuppke | 3–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1917 | Robert Zuppke | 5–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
1918 | Robert Zuppke | 5–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1919 | Robert Zuppke | 6–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
1920 | Robert Zuppke | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1921 | Robert Zuppke | 3–4 | 1–4 | 8th | |||||
1922 | Robert Zuppke | 2–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1923 | Robert Zuppke | 8–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1924 | Robert Zuppke | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1925 | Robert Zuppke | 5–3 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
1926 | Robert Zuppke | 6–2 | 2–2 | T–6th | |||||
1927 | Robert Zuppke | 7–0–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
1928 | Robert Zuppke | 7–1 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
1929 | Robert Zuppke | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1930 | Robert Zuppke | 3–5 | 1–4 | 8th | |||||
1931 | Robert Zuppke | 2–6 | 0–6 | T–9th | |||||
1932 | Robert Zuppke | 5–4 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
1933 | Robert Zuppke | 5–3 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
1934 | Robert Zuppke | 7–1 | 4–1 | 3rd | |||||
1935 | Robert Zuppke | 3–5 | 1–4 | T–9th | |||||
1936 | Robert Zuppke | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 6th | |||||
1937 | Robert Zuppke | 3–3–2 | 2–3 | 8th | |||||
1938 | Robert Zuppke | 3–5 | 2–3 | 7th | |||||
1939 | Robert Zuppke | 3–4–1 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
1940 | Robert Zuppke | 1–7 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
1941 | Robert Zuppke | 2–6 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
Ray Eliot (Western) (1942–1952) | |||||||||
1942 | Ray Eliot | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1943 | Ray Eliot | 3–7 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1944 | Ray Eliot | 5–4–1 | 3–3 | 6th | 15 | ||||
1945 | Ray Eliot | 2–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
1946 | Ray Eliot | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | 5 | |||
1947 | Ray Eliot | 5–3–1 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1948 | Ray Eliot | 3–6 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
1949 | Ray Eliot | 3–4–2 | 3–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
1950 | Ray Eliot | 7–2 | 4–2 | 4th | 11 | 13 | |||
1951 | Ray Eliot | 9–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | 3 | 4 | ||
1952 | Ray Eliot | 4–5 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
Ray Eliot (Big Ten) (1953–1959) | |||||||||
1953 | Ray Eliot | 7–1–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | 7 | 7 | |||
1954 | Ray Eliot | 1–8 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
1955 | Ray Eliot | 5–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1956 | Ray Eliot | 2–5–2 | 1–4–2 | T–7th | |||||
1957 | Ray Eliot | 4–5 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1958 | Ray Eliot | 4–5 | 4–3 | 6th | |||||
1959 | Ray Eliot | 5–3–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | 12 | 13 | |||
Pete Elliott (Big Ten) (1960–1966) | |||||||||
1960 | Pete Elliott | 5–4 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1961 | Pete Elliott | 0–9 | 0–7 | T–9th | |||||
1962 | Pete Elliott | 2–7 | 2–5 | 8th | 18 | ||||
1963 | Pete Elliott | 8–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 3 | ||
1964 | Pete Elliott | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | 16 | ||||
1965 | Pete Elliott | 6–4 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
1966 | Pete Elliott | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Jim Valek (Big Ten) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
1967 | Jim Valek | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1968 | Jim Valek | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–8th | |||||
1969 | Jim Valek | 0–10 | 0–7 | 10th | |||||
1970 | Jim Valek | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–9th | |||||
Bob Blackman (Big Ten) (1971–1976) | |||||||||
1971 | Bob Blackman | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1972 | Bob Blackman | 3–8 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1973 | Bob Blackman | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1974 | Bob Blackman | 6–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1975 | Bob Blackman | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
1976 | Bob Blackman | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
Gary Moeller (Big Ten) (1977–1979) | |||||||||
1977 | Gary Moeller | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
1978 | Gary Moeller | 1–8–2 | 0–6–2 | 9th | |||||
1979 | Gary Moeller | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | 9th | |||||
Mike White (Big Ten) (1980–1987) | |||||||||
1980 | Mike White | 3–7–1 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1981 | Mike White | 7–4 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1982 | Mike White | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4th | L Liberty | ||||
1983 | Mike White | 10–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L Rose | 10 | 10 | ||
1984 | Mike White | 7–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1985 | Mike White | 6–5–1 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | L Peach | ||||
1986 | Mike White | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1987 | Mike White | 3–7–1 | 2–5–1 | 8th | |||||
John Mackovic (Big Ten) (1988–1991) | |||||||||
1988 | John Mackovic | 6–5–1 | 5–2–1 | T–3rd | L All-American | ||||
1989 | John Mackovic | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | W Citrus | 10 | 10 | ||
1990 | John Mackovic | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L Hall of Fame | 24 | 25 | ||
1991 | John Mackovic[n 1] | 6–6[n 1] | 4–4 | 4th | L John Hancock | ||||
Lou Tepper (Big Ten) (1992–1996) | |||||||||
1992 | Lou Tepper | 6–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | L Holiday | ||||
1993 | Lou Tepper | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
1994 | Lou Tepper | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | W Liberty | ||||
1995 | Lou Tepper | 5–5–1 | 3–4–1 | T–7th | |||||
1996 | Lou Tepper | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
Ron Turner (Big Ten) (1997–2004) | |||||||||
1997 | Ron Turner | 0–11 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
1998 | Ron Turner | 3–8 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
1999 | Ron Turner | 8–4 | 4–4 | T–6th | W MicronPC | 25 | 24 | ||
2000 | Ron Turner | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
2001 | Ron Turner | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L Sugar† | 12 | 12 | ||
2002 | Ron Turner | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2003 | Ron Turner | 1–11 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
2004 | Ron Turner | 3–8 | 1–7 | 11th | |||||
Ron Zook (Big Ten) (2005–2011) | |||||||||
2005 | Ron Zook | 2–9 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
2006 | Ron Zook | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–10th | |||||
2007 | Ron Zook | 9–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Rose† | 18 | 20 | ||
2008 | Ron Zook | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–8th | |||||
2009 | Ron Zook | 3–9 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
2010 | Ron Zook | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Texas | ||||
2011 | Ron Zook[n 2] | 7–6[n 2] | 2–6 | 5th (Leaders) | W Kraft Fight Hunger | ||||
Tim Beckman (Big Ten) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
2012 | Tim Beckman | 2–10 | 0–8 | 6th (Leaders) | |||||
2013 | Tim Beckman | 4–8 | 1–7 | 5th (Leaders) | |||||
2014 | Tim Beckman | 6–7 | 3–5 | T–5th (West) | L Heart of Dallas | ||||
Bill Cubit (Big Ten) (2015) | |||||||||
2015 | Bill Cubit | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–5th (West) | |||||
Lovie Smith (Big Ten) (2016–2020) | |||||||||
2016 | Lovie Smith | 3–9 | 2–7 | 6th (West) | |||||
2017 | Lovie Smith | 2–10 | 0–9 | 7th (West) | |||||
2018 | Lovie Smith | 4–8 | 2–7 | 7th (West) | |||||
2019 | Lovie Smith | 6–7 | 4–5 | 4th (West) | L Redbox | ||||
2020 | Lovie Smith[n 3] | 2–6[n 3] | 2–6[n 3] | 7th (West) | |||||
Bret Bielema (Big Ten) (2021–present) | |||||||||
2021 | Bret Bielema | 5–7 | 4–5 | 5th (West) | |||||
2022 | Bret Bielema | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–2nd (West) | L ReliaQuest | ||||
2023 | Bret Bielema | 5–7 | 3–6 | T-4th (West) | |||||
Total: | 635–622–50 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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