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1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
| 1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| 5–3–1 (3–3–1 Big Ten) |
| Ray Eliot (14th season) |
| Em Lindbeck |
| Game captains |
| Memorial Stadium |
The 1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1955 Big Ten season. In their 14th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Fighting Illini compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 114.
Quarterback Em Lindbeck was selected as the team's most valuable player. Two Illinois players received honors on the 1955 All-Big Ten Conference football team: halfback Bobby Mitchell (AP-1) and halfback Harry Jefferson (AP-2, UP-3, INS-1).
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | at California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 20–13 | 32,000 | ||
| October 1 | Iowa State* | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | W 40–0 | 45,706 | ||
| October 8 | at Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Illibuck) | L 12–27 | 82,407 | ||
| October 15 | Minnesota | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | W 21–13 | 45,995 | ||
| October 22 | at No. 6 Michigan State | Macklin StadiumEast Lansing, MI | L 7–21 | 51,851 | ||
| October 29 | Purdue | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (rivalry) | L 0–13 | 61,262 | ||
| November 5 | No. 3 Michigan | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (rivalry) | W 25–6 | 58,968 | ||
| November 12 | at Wisconsin | No. 16 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | W 17–14 | 53,529 | |
| November 19 | at Northwestern | Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL (rivalry) | T 7–7 | 35,000 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
Team photo of the 1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
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