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1951 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1951 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 10th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 9–0–1 record, finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference, was ranked #4 in the final AP Poll, and defeated Stanford 40–7 in the 1952 Rose Bowl. The lone setback was a scoreless tie with Ohio State.[1] Illinois defeated Stanford 40 to 7 in the 1952 Rose Bowl, the first nationally televised college football game.[citation needed] The team was named co-national champion by Boand, which split its selection with Georgia Tech.[2]

1951 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Co-national champion (Boand)
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 40–7 vs. Stanford
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 4
Record9–0–1 (5–0–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPChuck Boerio
CaptainChuck Studley
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Illinois $5–0–19–0–1
Purdue4–1–05–4–0
No. 8 Wisconsin5–1–17–1–1
Michigan4–2–04–5–0
Ohio State2–2–24–3–2
Northwestern2–4–05–4–0
Minnesota1–4–12–6–1
Indiana1–5–02–7–0
Iowa0–5–12–5–2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Al Brosky had an NCAA career record 29 interceptions, including an NCAA record 15-game streak covering the entire 1951 season.[3] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

Halfback Johnny Karras was a consensus first-team pick on the 1951 College Football All-America Team.[4] Linebacker Chuck Boerio was selected as the team's most valuable player.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 29UCLA*No. 10
W 27–1353,265
October 6WisconsinNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 14–1056,207
October 13at Syracuse*No. 7
W 41–2030,000
October 20at No. 20 Washington*No. 8
W 27–2054,000
October 27at IndianaNo. 4
W 21–033,000
November 3No. 15 MichiganNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 7–071,119
November 10Iowa No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 40–1356,444
November 17at Ohio StateNo. 3
T 0–079,457
November 24at NorthwesternNo. 6
W 3–052,000
January 1No. 7 Stanford*No. 4
W 40–796,825
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players

  • Chuck Boerio, center (1st-team All-America pick by NEA; 1st-team All-Big Ten pick by AP)
  • Al Brosky, halfback (1st-team All-America pick by AP and Football Writers)
  • Johnny Karras, halfback (consensus 1st-team All-American; 1st-team All-Big Ten pick by AP and UP)
  • Rex Smith, end (1st-team All-Big Ten pick by AP)
  • Chuck Studley, tackle (1st-team All-Big Ten pick by AP and UP)
  • Chuck Ulrich, tackle (1st-team All-America pick by INS; 1st-team All-Big Ten pick by AP and UP)
  • Bill Tate Rose Bowl MVP

Roster

PlayerPosition
Jim Catlin
Cliff Waldbeser
John RyanEnd
Bob LenziniGuard
Don StevensFullback
Bill TateFullback
Steve NosekOffensive End
John BauerGuard, Tackle
Jim BaughmanGuard
Marshall Dusenbury
Tom Murphy
Sam RebeccaTackle, Placekicker
Al BroskyEnd, Defensive Back
Don EngelsQuarterback
Paul Luhrsen
Lawrence Stevens
Bob WeddellTackle
Dan Peterson
Bob Rylowicz
Chuck UlrichDefensive tackle
Frank WodziakEnd
Johnny KarrasHalfback
Rex SmithEnd
Don Ernst
Richard Jenkins
Don Gnidovie
Joe Cole
Joe VernascoEnd
Marvin BerschetDefensive End, Guard
Chuck BoerioLinebacker
Pete BachourosBack
Rudy Valentino
Herb NeatheryBack
Elie Popa
Tom O'ConnellQuarterback
Clarence DeMossHalfback
Herb Borman
Dan Sabino
Chuck Studley (Captain)Guard
Ken Miller
Stan WallaceDefensive Back
Don Tate
Claude TaliaferroBack
  • Head coach: Ray Eliot (10th year at Illinois)

References

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