1970 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1970 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Jim Valek, the Illini compiled a 3–7 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference.

1970 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7 (1–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDoug Dieken
CaptainKirk McMillin, Doug Dieken
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1970 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7 0 09 1 0
No. 9 Michigan 6 1 09 1 0
Northwestern 6 1 06 4 0
Iowa 3 3 13 6 1
Wisconsin 3 4 04 5 1
Michigan State 3 4 04 6 0
Minnesota 2 4 13 6 1
Purdue 2 5 04 6 0
Illinois 1 6 03 7 0
Indiana 1 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Wells with 906 passing yards, running back Darrell Robinson with 749 rushing yards, and wide receiver Doug Dieken with 537 receiving yards. Dieken was selected for the second consecutive year as the team's most valuable player.

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