Illinois Fighting Illini Football
Coaching History:
| Coach |
Record |
Conference record |
| Ron Zook |
21–38 |
12–28 |
| Ron Turner |
35–57 |
20–44 |
| Lou Tepper |
31–36–2 |
21–25–2 |
| John Mackovic |
24–11–1 |
18–5–1 |
| Mike White |
47–41–3 |
40–26–2 |
| Gary Moeller |
6–24–3 |
3–18–3 |
| Bob Blackman |
29–36–1 |
24–23–1 |
| Jim Valek |
8–32 |
5–23 |
| Pete Elliott |
31–34–1 |
21–26–1 |
| Ray Eliot |
83–73–11 |
54–55–7 |
| Robert C. Zuppke |
131–81–13 |
76–66–9 |
| Arthur R. Hall |
27–10–3 |
17–9–2 |
| Justa Lindgren |
1–3–1 |
1–3 |
| Fred Lowenthal |
5–4 |
0–3 |
| Alumni |
9–2–1 |
3–1–1 |
| George Woodruff |
8–6 |
1–5 |
| Edgar G. Holt |
18–4–1 |
8–4 |
| Fred L. Smith |
7–3–2 |
1–3–2 |
| George Huff |
21–16–3 |
2–7–1 |
| Louis D. Vail |
5–3 |
0–0 |
| E. K. Hall |
12–5–5 |
0–0 |
| Robert Lackey |
6–0 |
0–0 |
| Scott Williams |
1–2 |
0–0 |
Past Seasons:
| Year |
Head coach |
Overall record |
Conference record |
| 2009 |
Ron Zook |
3–8–0 |
2–6–0 |
| 2008 |
Ron Zook |
5–7–0 |
3–5–0 |
| 2007 |
Ron Zook |
9–4–0 |
6–2–0 |
| 2006 |
Ron Zook |
2–10–0 |
1–7–0 |
| 2005 |
Ron Zook |
2–9–0 |
0–8–0 |
| 2004 |
Ron Turner |
3–8–0 |
1–7–0 |
| 2003 |
Ron Turner |
1–11–0 |
0–8–0 |
| 2002 |
Ron Turner |
5–7–0 |
4–4–0 |
| 2001 |
Ron Turner |
10–2–0 |
7–1–0 |
| 2000 |
Ron Turner |
5–6–0 |
2–6–0 |
| 1999 |
Ron Turner |
8–4–0 |
4–4–0 |
| 1998 |
Ron Turner |
3–8–0 |
2–6–0 |
| 1997 |
Ron Turner |
0–11–0 |
0–8–0 |
| 1996 |
Lou Tepper |
2–9–0 |
1–7–0 |
| 1995 |
Lou Tepper |
5–5–1 |
3–4–1 |
| 1994 |
Lou Tepper |
7–5–0 |
4–4–0 |
| 1993 |
Lou Tepper |
5–6–0 |
5–3–0 |
| 1992 |
Lou Tepper |
6–5–1 |
4–3–1 |
| 1991 |
Lou Tepper |
6–6–0 |
4–4–0 |
| 1990 |
John Mackovic |
8–4–0 |
6–2–0 |
| 1989 |
John Mackovic |
10–2–0 |
7–1–0 |
| 1988 |
John Mackovic |
6–5–1 |
5–2–1 |
| 1987 |
Mike White |
3–7–1 |
2–5–1 |
| 1986 |
Mike White |
4–7–0 |
3–5–0 |
| 1985 |
Mike White |
6–5–1 |
5–2–1 |
| 1984 |
Mike White |
7–4–0 |
6–3–0 |
| 1983 |
Mike White |
10–2–0 |
9–0–0 |
| 1982 |
Mike White |
7–5–0 |
6–3–0 |
| 1981 |
Mike White |
7–4–0 |
6–3–0 |
| 1980 |
Mike White |
3–7–1 |
3–5–0 |
| 1979 |
Gary Moeller |
2–8–1 |
1–6–1 |
| 1978 |
Gary Moeller |
1–8–2 |
0–6–2 |
| 1977 |
Gary Moeller |
3–8–0 |
2–6–0 |
| 1976 |
Bob Blackman |
5–6–0 |
4–4–0 |
| 1975 |
Bob Blackman |
5–6–0 |
4–4–0 |
| 1974 |
Bob Blackman |
6–4–1 |
4–3–1 |
| 1973 |
Bob Blackman |
5–6–0 |
4–4–0 |
| 1972 |
Bob Blackman |
3–8–0 |
3–5–0 |
| 1971 |
Bob Blackman |
5–6–0 |
5–3–0 |
| 1970 |
Jim Valek |
3–7–0 |
1–6–0 |
| 1969 |
Jim Valek |
0–10–0 |
0–7–0 |
| 1968 |
Jim Valek |
1–9–0 |
1–6–0 |
| 1967 |
Jim Valek |
4–6–0 |
3–4–0 |
| 1966 |
Pete Elliott |
4–6–0 |
4–3–0 |
| 1965 |
Pete Elliott |
6–4–0 |
4–3–0 |
| 1964 |
Pete Elliott |
6–3–0 |
4–3–0 |
| 1963 |
Pete Elliott |
8–1–1 |
5–1–1 |
| 1962 |
Pete Elliott |
2–7–0 |
2–5–0 |
| 1961 |
Pete Elliott |
0–9–0 |
0–7–0 |
| 1960 |
Pete Elliott |
5–4–0 |
2–4–0 |
| 1959 |
Ray Eliot |
5–3–1 |
4–2–1 |
| 1958 |
Ray Eliot |
4–5–0 |
4–3–0 |
| 1957 |
Ray Eliot |
4–5–0 |
3–4–0 |
| 1956 |
Ray Eliot |
2–5–2 |
1–4–2 |
| 1955 |
Ray Eliot |
5–3–1 |
3–3–1 |
| 1954 |
Ray Eliot |
1–8–0 |
0–6–0 |
| 1953 |
Ray Eliot |
7–1–1 |
5–1–0 |
| 1952 |
Ray Eliot |
4–5–0 |
2–5–0 |
| 1951 |
Ray Eliot |
9–0–1 |
5–0–1 |
| 1950 |
Ray Eliot |
7–2–0 |
4–2–0 |
| 1949 |
Ray Eliot |
3–4–2 |
3–3–1 |
| 1948 |
Ray Eliot |
3–6–0 |
2–5–0 |
| 1947 |
Ray Eliot |
5–3–1 |
3–3–0 |
| 1946 |
Ray Eliot |
8–2–0 |
6–1–0 |
| 1945 |
Ray Eliot |
2–6–1 |
1–4–1 |
| 1944 |
Ray Eliot |
5–4–1 |
3–3–0 |
| 1943 |
Ray Eliot |
3–7–0 |
2–4–0 |
| 1942 |
Ray Eliot |
6–4–0 |
3–2–0 |
| 1941 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
2–6–0 |
0–5–0 |
| 1940 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
1–7–0 |
0–5–0 |
| 1939 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
3–4–1 |
3–3–0 |
| 1938 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
3–5–0 |
2–3–0 |
| 1937 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
3–3–2 |
2–3–0 |
| 1936 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
4–3–1 |
2–2–1 |
| 1935 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
3–5–0 |
1–4–0 |
| 1934 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
7–1–0 |
4–1–0 |
| 1933 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
5–3–0 |
3–2–0 |
| 1932 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
5–4–0 |
2–4–0 |
| 1931 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
2–6–1 |
0–6–1 |
| 1930 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
3–5–0 |
1–4–0 |
| 1929 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
6–1–1 |
3–1–1 |
| 1928 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
7–1–0 |
4–1–0 |
| 1927 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
7–0–1 |
5–0–0 |
| 1926 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
6–2–0 |
2–2–0 |
| 1925 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
5–3–0 |
2–2–0 |
| 1924 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
6–1–1 |
3–1–1 |
| 1923 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
8–0–0 |
5–0–0 |
| 1922 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
2–5–0 |
2–4–0 |
| 1921 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
3–4–0 |
1–4–0 |
| 1920 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
5–2–0 |
4–2–0 |
| 1919 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
6–1–0 |
6–1–0 |
| 1918 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
5–2–0 |
4–0–0 |
| 1917 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
5–2–1 |
2–2–1 |
| 1916 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
3–3–1 |
2–2–1 |
| 1915 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
5–0–2 |
3–0–2 |
| 1914 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
7–0–0 |
6–0–0 |
| 1913 |
Robert C. Zuppke |
4–2–1 |
2–2–1 |
| 1912 |
Arthur R. Hall |
3–3–1 |
1–3–1 |
| 1911 |
Arthur R. Hall |
4–2–1 |
2–2–1 |
| 1910 |
Arthur R. Hall |
7–0–0 |
4–0–0 |
| 1909 |
Arthur R. Hall |
5–2–0 |
3–1–0 |
| 1908 |
Arthur R. Hall |
5–1–1 |
4–1–0 |
| 1907 |
Arthur R. Hall |
3–2–0 |
3–2–0 |
| 1906 |
Justa Lindgren |
1–3–1 |
1–3–0 |
| 1905 |
Fred Lowenthal |
5–4–0 |
0–3–0 |
| 1904 |
Alumni |
9–2–1 |
3–1–1 |
| 1903 |
George Woodruff |
8–6–0 |
1–5–0 |
| 1902 |
Edgar G. Holt |
10–2–1 |
4–2–0 |
| 1901 |
Edgar G. Holt |
8–2–0 |
4–2–0 |
| 1900 |
Fred L. Smith |
7–3–2 |
1–3–2 |
| 1899 |
George Huff |
3–5–1 |
0–3–0 |
| 1898 |
George Huff |
4–5–0 |
1–1–0 |
| 1897 |
George Huff |
6–2–0 |
1–1–0 |
| 1896 |
George Huff |
4–2–1 |
0–2–1 |
| 1895 |
George Huff |
4–2–1 |
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| 1894 |
Louis D. Vail |
5–3–0 |
|
| 1893 |
E. K. Hall |
3–2–3 |
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| 1892 |
E. K. Hall |
9–3–2 |
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| 1891 |
Robert Lackey |
6–0–0 |
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| 1890 |
Scott Williams |
1–2–0 |
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