Illini Football 2024

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NoRival
Side note, I HATE the 11 am games.

I would be happy if we never hosted another one.
No chance, USC, UCLA, Oregon or Washington would ever host an 11 am game.

Also, the Big 10 should mandate Homecoming is a 2:30 or later start time.

Back in my day, before TV, the games were always 1 pm. I miss that.
 
#52      
RabidDawgClassic
IlliniFan42 said:
My dad asked me when was the last time the Illini started 4-0 and beat two ranked teams in a season. I said I didn't know but it had to be before I was born. Based on my research, the answer is 1951, right?
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Well… the last time we were 4-0 was 2011 (6-0), but we didn’t beat two ranked teams.

The last time we beat two ranked teams in a season was 2007, but we started 3-1. Before that it was 2001, also 3-1.

And 1951 was the last time we went 4-0 prior to 2011. So I guess that is indeed the answer.

That’s both fascinating and embarrassing.
 
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superfan
IlliniFan42 said:
My dad asked me when was the last time the Illini started 4-0 and beat two ranked teams in a season. I said I didn't know but it had to be before I was born. Based on my research, the answer is 1951, right?
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The last time Illinois beat two ranked teams in September was…never. So to be 4-0 after beating two ranked teams I believe is a first. Starting 4-0 and then beating two ranked teams at some point later in the season? I dunno.
 
#54      
lstewart53x3
Very likely losses: @PSU, @Oregon
Likely loss: Michigan
Toss ups: @Rutgers, MSU
Likely win: Minnesota
Very likely wins: Purdue, Northwestern

Split the very likely’s: 2-2
Split the likely’s: 1-1
Split the toss ups: 1-1

8-4.
 
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#55      
DeonThomas
AP Rankings:
We pass Northern Illinois and Nebraska for certain, and also perhaps #13 Kansas State and #14 Oklahoma State and #15 Oklahoma. Penn State probably stays at #10, even with Missouri's close call at home (Vandy). However, KU's horrible start is not doing us any favors.

Prediction ----- AP #19 vs. AP#10 next Saturday Night at 7:30pm eastern (NBC).

A victory in Happy Valley puts us squarely in the Top 15 and in the discussion for the 12-team CFP, with a well-deserved Bye and then Purdue (home) over the following two weeks. Most optimistically, we could be Top 10 heading into the Michigan game.
 
#56      
BWBW
Boy, if we are top 10 heading into the 100th anniversary of the Memorial Stadium game against the most despicable team in all of college football which is the school we beat in the dedication game, I hope the coaching staff pulls out all the stops and we show better than we have so far this year. Is a final score of 39-14 good guys too much to ask?

For those who wonder, no one has shared gummies with me. I just read post #55. :cool:
 
#59      
TheChief4Life
skyIdub said:
I see your #20 and raise you #..........6. 👀

www.yahoo.com

Yahoo Top 10: Tennessee's road win at Oklahoma boosts Vols to No. 1 while USC falls out of rankings

This college football season is still devoid of major upsets, but some teams have played tougher schedules than others.
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May Yahoo grace my home page forever.:alma-mater:
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Never gonna happen, but I love this:
“A reminder: We do not consider any preseason polls or any past season results. What happened in the past is in the past. It’s who you’ve beaten and how you’ve beaten them!”

How polls should be done.
 
#60      
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
RabidDawgClassic said:
Well… the last time we were 4-0 was 2011 (6-0), but we didn’t beat two ranked teams.

The last time we beat two ranked teams in a season was 2007, but we started 3-1. Before that it was 2001, also 3-1.

And 1951 was the last time we went 4-0 prior to 2011. So I guess that is indeed the answer.

That’s both fascinating and embarrassing.
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superfan said:
The last time Illinois beat two ranked teams in September was…never. So to be 4-0 after beating two ranked teams I believe is a first. Starting 4-0 and then beating two ranked teams at some point later in the season? I dunno.
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The 2011 team only beat one ranked team that season and that was Arizona State early in the season.

The 1951 team did beat two ranked teams in the regular season (and a 3rd in the Rose Bowl against Stanford) but neither of those were in September. They won at Washington and at home against Michigan. It's worth pointing out though that the season didn't begin until late September at that time.

There are teams back during the Zuppke era that started 4-0 or better but there weren't rankings in college football back then (AP poll didn't start until 1939; Coaches poll didn't start until 1950).
 
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RabidDawgClassic
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
The 2011 team only beat one ranked team that season and that was Arizona State early in the season.

The 1951 team did beat two ranked teams in the regular season (and a 3rd in the Rose Bowl against Stanford) but neither of those were in September. They won at Washington and at home against Michigan. It's worth pointing out though that the season didn't begin until late September at that time.

There are teams back during the Zuppke era that started 4-0 or better but there weren't rankings in college football back then (AP poll didn't start until 1939; Coaches poll didn't start until 1950).
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Yup. And the “two ranked teams in September” thing is cool, but it’s not that unusual, considering most teams play a couple of cupcakes to start the season and the season used to start later in the month. Hell, this year, Georgia Tech can tout having finally gotten two wins in August! 😎
 
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