1974 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1974 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Blackman, the Illini compiled a 6–4–1 record and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.

1974 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTom Hicks, Jeff Hollenbach
CaptainTy McMillin, Revie Sorey
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 1 010 1 0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 1 17 3 1
Wisconsin 5 3 07 4 0
Illinois 4 3 16 4 1
Purdue 3 5 04 6 1
Minnesota 2 6 04 7 0
Iowa 2 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 2 6 03 8 0
Indiana 1 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Jeff Hollenbach with 1,037 passing yards, running back Chubby Phillips with 772 rushing yards, and wide receiver Joe Smalzer with 525 receiving yards. Hollenbach and linebacker Tom Hicks were selected as the team's most valuable players.

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