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American college football season
The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team season 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.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 11:00 am Southern Illinois * BTN W 42–3442,175 September 7 11:00 am Cincinnati * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN2 W 45–1743,031 September 14 5:00 pm vs. No. 19 Washington * BTN L 24–3447,312 September 28 11:00 am Miami (OH) * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL BTN W 50–1446,890 October 5 11:00 am at Nebraska ESPNU L 19–3990,458 October 19 7:00 pm No. 25 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL BTN L 32–5647,362 October 26 2:30 pm Michigan State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ABC/ESPN2 L 3–4245,895 November 2 11:00 am at Penn State ESPN L 17–24 OT 95,131 November 9 2:30 pm at Indiana BTN L 35–5244,882 November 16 11:00 am No. 3 Ohio State ESPN L 35–6044,095 November 23 11:00 am at Purdue BTN W 20–1637,459 November 30 2:30 pm Northwestern BTN L 34–3737,058 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Chicago homecoming logo For only the second time in Soldier Field 's 89-year history, the stadium hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini football team.[ 2] 1994 season in which the team lost 10–9 to #22 ranked Washington State Cougars .[ 3] 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 .[ 4]
1
2
3
4
Total
Salukis
7
0
17
10
34
Fighting Illini
3
22
14
3
42
1
2
3
4
Total
Bearcats
0
7
10
0
17
Fighting Illini
7
14
7
17
45
1
2
3
4
Total
#19 Huskies
0
10
21
3
34
Fighting Illini
0
3
14
7
24
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
0
7
7
14
Fighting Illini
7
29
7
7
50
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
0
5
7
7
19
Cornhuskers
14
9
13
3
39
1
2
3
4
Total
#25 Badgers
21
7
14
14
56
Fighting Illini
0
17
0
15
32
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
14
14
14
42
Fighting Illini
3
0
0
0
3
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Fighting Illini
0
3
7
7 0
17
Nittany Lions
7
7
0
3 7
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
14
0
14
7
35
Hoosiers
14
7
14
17
52
1
2
3
4
Total
#3 Buckeyes
21
14
9
16
60
Fighting Illini
0
14
7
14
35
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
7
7
0
6
20
Boilermakers
14
0
0
2
16
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
10
10
3
14
37
Fighting Illini
0
17
10
7
34
^ "Illinois Football Schedules" . University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013 .^ "University of Illinois vs. University of Washington" . Chicago Park District. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .^ "1994–1995 Season Stats" (PDF) . University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .^ "Illini Host 'Chicago Homecoming' at Soldier Field" . University of Illinois Department of Athletics. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013 .^ "Coaches" . University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2013 .
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