American college football season
The 1994 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Lou Tepper, the Fighting Illini compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Ten. Illinois was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Illini defeated East Carolina. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 7:30 pm | vs. Washington State* | No. 22 | | | L 9–10 | 39,472 | |
September 10 | 1:00 pm | Missouri* | | | | W 42–0 | 64,305 | |
September 17 | 1:00 pm | Northern Illinois* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| | W 34–10 | 55,327 | |
October 1 | 1:00 pm | Purdue | No. 25 | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| | L 16–22 | 58,338 | |
October 8 | 2:30 pm | at No. 17 Ohio State | | | ABC | W 24–10 | 93,351 | |
October 15 | 1:00 pm | Iowa | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| | W 47–7 | 59,573 | |
October 22 | 2:30 pm | No. 11 Michigan | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| ABC | L 14–19 | 72,677 | |
October 29 | 1:00 pm | at Northwestern | | | | W 28–7 | 40,365 | |
November 5 | 1:30 pm | at Minnesota | | | | W 21–17 | 35,069 | |
November 12 | 2:30 pm | No. 2 Penn State | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| ABC | L 31–35 | 72,364 | |
November 19 | 2:30 pm | at Wisconsin | | | ABC | L 13–19 | 77,745 | |
December 31 | 12:00 pm | vs. East Carolina* | | | ESPN | W 30–0 | 33,280 | [1] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster
1994 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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Team players in the NFL
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National championship seasons in bold |