1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 17th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 4–5 record and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. Center Gene Cherney was selected as the team's most valuable player.

1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–5 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Ray Eliot (17th season)
MVPGene Cherney
CaptainJack Delveaux
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1958 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Iowa $ 5 1 08 1 1
No. 7 Wisconsin 5 1 17 1 1
No. 8 Ohio State 4 1 26 1 2
No. 13 Purdue 3 1 26 1 2
Indiana 3 2 15 3 1
Illinois 4 3 04 5 0
Northwestern 3 4 05 4 0
Michigan 1 5 12 6 1
Minnesota 1 6 01 8 0
Michigan State 0 5 13 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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