2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Schultz (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Ohio State $   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 7 Iowa %   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 9 Penn State   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Northwestern   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 16 Wisconsin   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Michigan State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Purdue   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 5     6 – 7  
  2 – 6     3 – 9  
Michigan   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Indiana   1 – 7     4 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron Zook, the Fighting Illini compiled a 3–9 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in ninth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 362 to 290.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Juice Williams (1,632 passing yards), running back Mikel Leshoure (734 rushing yards, 42 points scored), and wide receiver Arrelious Benn (38 receptions for 490 yards).[2]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:30 pmvs. Missouri*
ESPNL 9–3764,215[3]
September 126:00 pmIllinois State*
BTNW 45–1762,347[4]
September 262:30 pmat No. 13 Ohio State
ABC/ESPNL 0–30105,219[5]
October 32:30 pmNo. 13 Penn State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ABC/ESPN2L 17–3562,870[6]
October 1011:00 amMichigan Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
BTNL 14–2462,870[7]
October 176:00 pmat Indiana
BTNL 14–2742,358[8]
October 2411:00 amat Purdue
ESPN2L 14–2447,349[9]
October 312:30 pmMichigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
ABC/ESPN2W 38–1360,119[10]
November 711:00 amat Minnesota
BTNW 35–3250,805[11]
November 1411:00 amNorthwestern
ESPNCL 16–2160,523[12]
November 2711:00 amat No. 5 Cincinnati*
ABCL 36–4935,106[13]
December 511:30 amFresno State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
BTNL 52–5348,538[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "2009 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "2009 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  4. ^ "Illinois State Redbirds vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  5. ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  6. ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illni Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  7. ^ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  8. ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  9. ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  10. ^ "Michigan Wolverines vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  11. ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  12. ^ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  13. ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  14. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. December 5, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
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