2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team


The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the Leaders Division.

Previous season

Illinois finished the 2012 season with 2–10, 0–8 in Big 10 Leaders play, where they placed last and failed to become bowl eligible for first time since 2009.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Schedule

Chicago homecoming

For only the second time in Soldier Field's 89 year history, the stadium hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini football team. The Fighting Illini's last appearance at Soldier Field was during the 1994 season in which the team lost 10–9 to #22 ranked Washington State Cougars. Additionally, the University of Illinois Alumni Association, Illinois Foundation, and Division and Intercollegiate Athletics are hosting an "Illini Fest" family tailgate prior the start of the football game. The event is modeled after Chicago Street Festivals that are popular throughout Neighborhoods in Chicago.

Game summaries

Southern Illinois

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–02010W 35–3

Cincinnati

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–12009L 36–49

Washington

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–51972L 11–31

Miami (OH)

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–01941W 45–0

Nebraska

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–7–11986L 14–59

Wisconsin

Overall recordLast meetingResult
37–36–72012L 14–31

Michigan State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
17–25–22010L 6–26

Penn State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–162012L 7–35

Indiana

Overall recordLast meetingResult
45–22–32012L 17–31

Ohio State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
30–65–42012L 22–52

Purdue

Overall recordLast meetingResult
42–40–62012L 17–20

Northwestern

Overall recordLast meetingResult
54–47–52012L 14–50