1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Mackovic, the Illini compiled an 8–4 record, finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big Ten Conference, were ranked #25 in the final AP Poll, and lost to Clemson in the 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl.
The team's offensive leader were quarterback Jason Verduzco with 2,567 passing yards, fullback Howard Griffith with 1,115 rushing yards, and Shawn Wax with 863 receiving yards.Schedule
The non conference games for the Fighting Illini were against Arizona, Colorado and Southern Illinois.Game summaries
Colorado
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Northwestern
Clemson (Hall of Fame Bowl)
Roster
Award winners