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1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football
1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1958 record 4–5 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Ray Eliot (17th year)
MVP Gene Cherney
Captain Jack Delveaux
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1957 1959 »
1958 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Iowa $ 5 1 0     8 1 1
#7 Wisconsin 5 1 1     7 1 1
#8 Ohio State 4 1 2     6 1 2
#13 Purdue 3 1 2     6 1 2
Indiana 3 2 1     5 3 1
Illinois 4 3 0     4 5 0
Northwestern 3 4 0     5 4 0
Michigan 1 5 1     2 6 1
Minnesota 1 6 0     1 8 0
Michigan State 0 5 1     3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 17th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 4–5 record and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. Center Gene Cherney was selected as the team's most valuable player.


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