2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were members of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they lost to Louisiana Tech.

Personnel[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense Defense Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim Banks (defensive coordinator / secondary)
  • Bill Cubit (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Mike Bellamy (wide receivers)
  • Tom Brattan (offensive line)
  • Greg Colby (defensive line)
  • Alex Golesh (tight ends / specialist / recruiting coordinator)
  • Tim Salem (running backs / special teams coordinator)
  • Al Seamonson (outside linebackers)
  • Mike Ward (inside linebackers)
  • Robert Arnheim (graduate assistant – offense)
  • Kolby Jackson (graduate assistant – defense)
  • Tyler Johns (graduate assistant – offense)
  • LeDominique Williams (graduate assistant – defense)
  • Nina Baloun (assistant recruiting coordinator)
  • Trent Chesnut (head football equipment manager)
  • Dane Chester (director of football game analysis)
  • Ryan Cubit (director of football student-athlete development)
  • Aaron Hillmann (head football strength & conditioning coach)
  • Tim Knox (director of football operations)
  • Jake Naas (head football athletic trainer)
  • Eric Streeter (assistant athletic trainer)
  • Juice Williams (director of alumni and former player relations)
  • Scott Yielding (director of player personnel)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2014

Schedule[edit]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 11:00 am No. 24 (FCS) Youngstown State* BTN W 28–17 36,234
September 6 11:00 am Western Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 BTN W 42–34 38,561
September 13 3:00 pm at Washington* FOX L 19–44 62,325
September 20 3:00 pm Texas State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 ESPNews W 42–35 41,019
September 27 8:00 pm at No. 21 Nebraska BTN L 14–45 91,255
October 4 11:00 am Purdue ESPN2 L 27–38 45,046
October 11 11:00 am at Wisconsin ESPN2 L 28–38 80,341
October 25 11:00 am Minnesotadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 ESPNU W 28–24 44,437
November 1 7:00 pm at No. 13 Ohio State ABC L 14–55 106,961
November 15 11:00 am Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 BTN L 14–30 50,373
November 22 11:00 am Penn State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 ESPN2 W 16–14 35,172
November 29 11:00 am at Northwestern ESPNU W 47–33 31,137
December 26 12:00 pm vs. Louisiana Tech* ESPN L 18–35 31,297
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [2]

Game summaries[edit]

Youngstown State[edit]

Youngstown State Penguins vs Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Youngstown State 3 3 3 8 17
Illinois 0 7 0 21 28

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

  • Date: August 30, 2014
  • Game time: 11:00 A.M. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (Play-by-play) & Danan Hughes (Color)
Game information

Western Kentucky[edit]

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary

Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Western Kentucky 3 14 10 7 34
Illinois 7 7 7 21 42

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

  • Date: September 6, 2014
  • Game time: 11:00 A.M. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (Play-by-play), J Leman (Color) & Rebecca Haarlow (Sideline)
Game information

Washington[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 3 9 7 0 19
Huskies 21 17 0 6 44

Texas State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 14 7 7 7 35
Fighting Illini 6 7 12 17 42

Nebraska[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 7 7 0 0 14
Cornhuskers 7 24 7 7 45

Purdue[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 7 10 14 7 38
Fighting Illini 14 0 13 0 27

Wisconsin[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 14 0 0 14 28
Badgers 7 17 7 7 38

Minnesota[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 3 21 0 24
Fighting Illini 14 0 7 7 28

Ohio State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 0 0 7 7 14
Buckeyes 17 14 17 7 55

Iowa[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 2 7 7 14 30
Fighting Illini 7 0 0 7 14

Penn State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Nittany Lions 7 0 0 7 14
Fighting Illini 0 7 3 6 16

Northwestern[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
• Illinois 13 13 7 14 47
Northwestern 0 7 10 16 33
Scoring summary
Q1 1:41 ILL Turner 10 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ILL 7–0
Q1 :56 ILL Ferguson 1 yard run (kick failed) ILL 13–0
Q2 12:26 ILL Reisner 33 yard field goal ILL 16–0
Q2 5:39 ILL Zalewski 33 yard field goal ILL 19–0
Q2 5:24 NW Vault 89 yard kickoff return (Mitchell kick) ILL 19–7
Q2 :47 ILL Dudek 14 yard pass from O’Toole (Zalewski kick) ILL 26–7
Q3 12:24 NW Mitchell 34 yard field goal ILL 26–10
Q3 7:24 ILL Barr 9 yard pass from O’Toole (Zalewski kick) ILL 33–10
Q3 3:56 NW Jackson 5 yard run (Mitchell kick) ILL 33–17
Q4 14:05 NW Jackson 35 yard pass from Oliver (Dickerson pass from Oliver) ILL 33–25
Q4 12:39 ILL Ferguson 46 yard run (Zalewski kick) ILL 40–25
Q4 4:58 ILL Monheim 49 yard interception return (Zalewski kick) ILL 47–25
Q4 1:28 NW Green 4 yard pass from Oliver (Jones pass from Oliver) ILL 47–33

Reilly O’Toole passed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 147 yards.[3]

Louisiana Tech–Heart of Dallas Bowl[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 3 6 6 3 18
Bulldogs 14 7 0 14 35

References[edit]