Wikipedia

Illinois Fighting Illini football statistical leaders

The Illinois Fighting Illini football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Illinois Fighting Illini football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Fighting Illini represent the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Although Illinois began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890,[1] the school's official record book generally does not include statistics from before the 1950s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent. An exception to this is Red Grange, who appears several times on these lists despite playing in the 1920s.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since the 1950s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Fighting Illini have played in 4 bowl games since then, all since 2008, giving recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

edit

Passing yards

edit

Passing touchdowns

edit

Rushing

edit

Rushing yards

edit

Rushing touchdowns

edit

Receiving

edit

Receptions

edit

Receiving yards

edit

Receiving touchdowns

edit

Total offense

edit

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[25]

Total offense yards

edit

Total touchdowns

edit

Defense

edit

Interceptions

edit

Tackles

edit

Sacks

edit

Kicking

edit

Field goals made

edit

Field goal percentage

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "2015 Illinois Fighting Illini Media Guide". FightingIllini.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "West Lunt". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Defense key as Minnesota takes down Illinois". ESPN.com. October 11, 2008. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Illini come back to knock off W. Kentucky, 42-34". ESPN.com. September 6, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Missouri 52, Illinois 42". ESPN.com. August 30, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c "Indiana defeats Illinois 52-35". ESPN.com. November 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Reilly O'Toole throws for 5 TDs as Illinois blanks Charleston Southern". ESPN.com. September 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "Illinois blows by Miami (OH), 50-14". ESPN.com. September 28, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c "Chase Brown".
  11. ^ "Mikel Leshoure runs rampant as Illinois stomps Northwestern at Wrigley". ESPN.com. November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "Charlotte vs. Illinois Box Score". ESPN.com. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Illinois vs. Penn State Box Score". ESPN.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "Illini trample Hoosiers to end losing streak in Big Ten openers". ESPN.com. September 15, 2007.[dead link‍]
  15. ^ a b Associated Press (September 23, 1990). "Griffith Gets 8 Touchdowns in Illini Win". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Isaiah Williams". ESPN.com.
  17. ^ "Northwestern closes with 37-34 win over Illinois". ESPN.com. November 30, 2013.
  18. ^ "Illinois vs. Minnesota Box Score". ESPN.com. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  19. ^ a b c "Illinois completes comeback in final minute to defeat rival Northwestern". ESPN.com. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "Northwestern vs. Illinois Box Score". ESPN.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "Purdue runs past Illinois 38-27". ESPN.com. October 4, 2014.
  22. ^ "Illinois vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. November 23, 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Josh Imatorbhebhe". ESPN.com.
  24. ^ "Pat Bryant". ESPN.com.
  25. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  26. ^ "Illinois vs. Purdue Box Score". ESPN.com. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  27. ^ "Tommy DeVito". ESPN.com.
  28. ^ a b "Sydney Brown". ESPN.com.
  29. ^ "Jer'Zhan Newton". ESPN.com.
  30. ^ "Owen Carney Jr". ESPN.com.
  31. ^ "Oluwole Betiku Jr". ESPN.com.
  32. ^ a b c d "James McCourt". ESPN.com.
  33. ^ "Caleb Griffin". ESPN.com.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_statistical_leaders&oldid=1259246824"