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1986 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1986 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPKeith Jones
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
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1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Minnesota 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Illinois 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Purdue 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Mike White, the Fighting Illini compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 in conference game), tied for sixth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 299 to 189.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Shane Lamb (1,414 passing yards, 50.7% completion percentage), running back Keith Jones (534 rushing yards, 4.0 yards per carry), wide receiver Stephen Pierce (43 receptions for 602 yards), and kicker Chris Siambekos (61 points, 19 of 20 extra points, 14 of 19 field goals).[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Louisville*
W 23–072,822[3]
September 13at USC*
L 16–3151,496[4]
September 20No. 6 Nebraska*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 14–5975,869[5]
October 4at Ohio State
L 0–1490,030[6]
October 11Purdue
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 34–2773,720[7]
October 18Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 21–2975,083[8]
October 25at Wisconsin
L 9–1576,983[9]
November 1at No. 3 Michigan
L 13–69104,122[10]
November 8No. 16 Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 20–1675,190[11]
November 15at Indiana
W 21–1634,572[12]
November 22Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 18–2370,568[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Games summaries

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No. 6 Nebraska

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Nebraska at Illinois [box score]
Team 1 234Total
• No. 6 Cornhuskers 28 10147 59
Fighting Illini 0 707 14
See also: 1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

At Ohio State

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Illinois at Ohio State
Team 1 234Total
Fighting Illini 0 000 0
• Buckeyes 0 1400 14

At No. 3 Michigan

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Illinois at Michigan
Team 1 234Total
Fighting Illini 10 300 13
• No. 3 Wolverines 7 202121 69
          
Scoring summary
112:03ILLChris Siambekos 47-yard field goalILL 3–0
5:24MICHJim Harbaugh 13-yard run (Mike Gillette kick)MICH 7–3
0:11ILLBrian Menkhausen 3-yard run (Siambekos kick)ILL 10–7
29:38MICHGillette 20-yard field goalTIE 10–10
4:13MICHBob Perryman 1-yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 17–10
2:15MICHPaul Jokisch 41-yard pass from Harbaugh (Gillette kick)MICH 24–10
0:26MICHGillette 52-yard field goalMICH 27–10
0:00ILLSiambekos 44-yard field goalMICH 27–13
310:55MICHHarbaugh 1-yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 34–13
8:12MICHPerryman 25-yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 41–13
4:27MICHThomas Wilcher 8-yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 48–13
413:03MICHChris Zurbrugg 1-yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 55–13
10:10MICHZurbrugg 1-yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 62–13
2:26MICHTaylor 6-yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 69–13
See also: 1986 Michigan Wolverines football team

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No. 16 Iowa

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Iowa at Illinois
Team 1 234Total
No. 16 Hawkeyes 3 706 16
• Fighting Illini 0 0713 20
   
Scoring summary
1IOWAHoughtlin 36-yard field goalIOWA 3–0
2IOWAHudson 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 10–0
3IllinoisPierce 54-yard pass from Menkhausen (Siambekos kick)IOWA 10–7
4IllinoisMenkhausen 1-yard run (Siambekos kick)Illinois 14–10
IllinoisSiambekos 29-yard field goalIllinois 17–10
IllinoisSiambekos 42-yard field goalIllinois 20–10
IOWAHarmon 3-yard run (pass failed)Illinois 20–16
See also: 1986 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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References

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  1. ^ "1986 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "1986 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Illini trump Cards". Quad-City Times. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern California trips Illinois, 31–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Huskers take fight out of Illini". Lincoln Journal Star. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio St. shuts out the Illini". Chicago Tribune. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Illinois' late TD subdues Boilers". Evansville Courier and Press. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Illini drop decision to Michigan State". The Pantagraph. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Defense keys Badgers over Illini". The Reporter. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Total collapse: Illini blown out 69–13". Herald and Review. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hayden Fry's worry is justified after Iowa upset by Illinois 20–16". Omaha World-Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spoilsport Illinois bowls over Indiana". Chicago Tribune. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Northwestern defeats Illinois 23–18". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Tommy George (November 2, 1986). "MSU rocks and U-M rolls: Michigan nails Illini – 69-13". The Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 12D. Retrieved July 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Illinois Remembers To Pay Back Iowa". Chicago Tribune. November 10, 1986. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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