1970_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team

1970 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1970 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season

The 1970 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Jim Valek, the Illini compiled a 3–7 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

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The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Wells with 906 passing yards, running back Darrell Robinson with 749 rushing yards, and wide receiver Doug Dieken with 537 receiving yards.[2] Dieken was selected for the second consecutive year as the team's most valuable player.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1970 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "1970 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. [4]
    Cawood, Neil (September 20, 1970). "Underdog Illinois hands Oregon 20-16 loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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    "Tulane steals five passes, stings Wells, Illinois, 23–9". Herald and Review. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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    Curt Sylvester (November 8, 1970). "U-M Rocks Outclassed Illini, 42-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
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    Eugene Register-Guard. 1970 Sep 20. Retrieved 2018-Nov-04.


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