1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 14th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 5–3–1 record and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Quarterback Em Lindbeck was selected as the team's most valuable player.

1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Ray Eliot (14th season)
MVPEm Lindbeck
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1955 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 6 0 07 2 0
No. 2 Michigan State 5 1 09 1 0
No. 12 Michigan 5 2 07 2 0
Purdue 4 2 15 3 1
Illinois 3 3 15 3 1
Wisconsin 3 4 04 5 0
Iowa 2 3 13 5 1
Minnesota 2 5 03 6 0
Indiana 1 5 03 6 0
Northwestern 0 6 10 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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