1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Mackovic, the Illini compiled an 8–4 record, finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 293 to 216. They concluded the season in the 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl, losing to Clemson. Ranked No. 16 in the AP poll at the end of the regular season, they dropped to No. 25 in the final poll issued after the bowl games.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Colorado Iowa Michigan Indiana Northwestern Clemson (Hall of Fame Bowl) ==Roster==

Award winners

• Darrick Brownlow - linebacker (1st-team All-America pick by Football News; 1st-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) • Moe Gardner - defensive lineman (consensus 1st-team All-American; 1st-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) • Howard Griffith - fullback (2nd-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) • Doug Higgins - placekicker (2nd-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) • Henry Jones - defensive back (2nd-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) • Marlon Primous - defensive back (2nd-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) • Tim Simpson -offensive guard (2nd-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) • Shawn Wax - receiver (2nd-team all-Big Ten pick by AP) ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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