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1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football
1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1966 record 4–6 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Pete Elliott (7th year)
MVP Ron Guenther
Captain Bo Batchelder, Kai Anderson
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1965 1967 »
1966 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Michigan State $ 7 0 0     9 0 1
#7 Purdue 6 1 0     9 2 0
Michigan 4 3 0     6 4 0
Illinois 4 3 0     4 6 0
Minnesota 3 3 1     4 5 1
Ohio State 3 4 0     4 5 0
Northwestern 2 4 1     3 6 1
Wisconsin 2 4 1     3 6 1
Indiana 1 5 1     1 8 1
Iowa 1 6 0     2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1966 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Illini compiled a 4–6 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference.

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Bob Naponic with 998 passing yards, running back Bill Huston with 420 rushing yards, and John Wright with 831 receiving yards. Guard Ron Guenther was selected as the team's most valuable player.


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