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Total Points, Season
Rk	Year	G	Pts	PPG	Coach
1.	2010	13	423	32.5	Zook
2.	2001	12	390	32.5	Turner
3.	1999	12	388	32.3	Turner
4.	1902	13	380	29.2	Holt
5.	2007	13	362	27.8	Zook
6.	2013	12	356	29.7	Beckman
7.	1983	12	347	28.9	White
8.	2002	12	346	28.8	Turner
9.	2008	12	344	28.7	Zook
10.	1982	12	338	28.2	White

Points Per Game, Season
Rk	Year	G	Pts	Avg	Coach
1.	2010	13	423	32.54	Zook
2.	2001	12	390	32.5	Turner
3.	1999	12	388	32.3	Turner
4.	2013	12	356	29.7	Beckman
5.	1984	11	323	29.4	White
6.	1902	13	380	29.2	Holt
7.	1983	12	347	28.9	White
8.	2002	12	346	28.8	Turner
9.	2008	12	344	28.7	Zook
10.	1982	12	338	28.2	White

Points Per Game, Conference
Rk	Year	G	Pts	Avg	Coach
1.	2010	8	286	35.8	Zook
2.	1983	9	303	33.7	White
3.	2001	8	261	32.6	Turner
4.	1914	6	187	31.2	Zuppke
5.	1989	8	239	29.9	White
6.	1902	6	178	29.7	Smith
7.	2007	8	221	27.6	Zook
8.	2008	8	219	27.4	Zook
9.	2002	8	212	26.5	Turner
10.	1953	6	154	25.7	R. Eliot

Most Points, Game
Rk	Pts	Opponent
1.	87	Illinois Wesleyan, 10/5/1912
2.	80	Iowa, 11/27/1902
3.	79	Illinois-Normal, 9/16/1944
	79	Illinois College, 10/19/1895
5.	75	Rolla Mines, 10/9/1915
6.	70	Knox, 10/10/1896
7.	67	Butler, 10/3/1942
8.	66	Northwestern, 11/3/1894
9.	65	at Michigan, 11/6/2010
10.	64	Rush, 10/10/1903

Total Offense Per Game, Season
Rk	Year	G	Yds	Avg	Coach
1.	2002	12	5,356	446.3	Turner
2.	1984	11	4,860	441.8	White
3.	2008	12	5,273	439.4	Zook
4.	2013	12	5,120	426.7	Beckman
5.	2007	13	5,525	425.0	Zook
6.	2001	12	5,041	420.1	Turner
7.	1981	11	4,514	410.4	White
8.	1999	12	4,887	407.3	Turner
9.	1989	12	4,773	397.8	Mackovic
10.	2010	13	5,162	397.1	Zook

Total Offense, Season
Rk	Year	G	Yds	Avg	Coach
1.	2007	13	5,525	425.0	Zook
2.	2002	12	5,356	446.3	Turner
3.	2008	12	5,273	439.4	Zook
4.	2010	13	5,162	397.1	Zook
5.	2013	12	5,120	426.7	Beckman
6.	2001	12	5,041	420.1	Turner
7.	1999	12	4,887	407.3	Turner
8.	1984	11	4,860	441.8	White
9.	2014	13	4,774	367.2	Beckman
10.	1989	12	4,773	397.8	Mackovic

Total Offense, Game
Rk	Yds	Opponent
1.	723	Illinois-Normal, 9/16/1944
2.	662	at Northwestern, 11/19/1983
3.	659	at Ohio State, 11/8/1980
4.	655	at Minnesota, 11/3/2007
5.	645	Houston, 9/21/1991
6.	640	at Northwestern, 11/23/1981
7.	612	at Indiana, 11/9/2013
8.	603	vs. Virginia, 12/29/1999
9.	602	San Jose State, 9/21/2002
10.	601	Miami (OH), 9/28/2013
11.	600	Arkansas State, 9/14/2002

Rushing Yards Per Game, Season
Rk	Year	G	Yds	Avg	Coach
1.	1953	9	2,481	275.7	R. Eliot
2.	2007	13	3,338	256.8	Zook
3.	2010	13	3,199	246.1	Zook
4.	1972	11	2,590	235.5	Blackman
5.	1957	9	2,095	232.8	R. Eliot
6.	1955	9	2,084	231.6	R. Eliot
7.	1963	10	2,314	231.4	P. Elliott
8.	1951	10	2,198	219.7	R. Eliot
9.	1965	10	2,176	217.6	P. Elliott
	1956	9	1,958	217.6	R. Eliot

Total Rushing Yards, Season
Rk	Total	G	YPG	Year
1	3,338	13	256.8	2007
2.	3,199	13	246.1	2010
3.	2,590	11	235.5	1972
4.	2,481	9	275.7	1953
5.	2,405	12	200.4	2009
6.	2,340	11	212.7	1971
7.	2,330	11	217.8	1975
8.	2,314	10	231.4	1963
9.	2,274	11	206.7	1973
10.	2,266	12	188.8	2006

Most Rushing Yards, Game
Rk	Yds	Opponent
1.	562	Illinois-Normal, 9/16/1944
2.	519	Northwestern, 11/20/2010
3.	467	Iowa, 10/27/1973
4.	467	South Dakota, 9/26/1942
5.	449	Indiana, 11/5/1949
6.	448	Minnesota, 11/3/2007
7.	432	at Ohio State, 10/10/1953
8.	429	Iowa, 11/20/1971
9.	420	Minnesota, 10/11/1975
10.	417	Butler, 10/3/1942

Yards Passing Per Game, Season
Rk	Year	G	Yds	Avg	Coach
1.	1981	11	3,398	308.9	White
2.	1980	11	3,227	293.4	White
3.	2013	12	3,452	287.7	Beckman
4.	1984	11	3,130	284.5	White
5.	2002	12	3,388	282.3	Turner
6.	2001	12	3,327	277.3	Turner
7.	1982	12	3,254	271.2	White
8.	2008	12	3,232	269.3	Zook
9.	1991	12	3,066	255.5	Mackovic
10.	2014	13	3,247	249.8	Beckman

Total Passing, Season
Rk	Year	G	Yds	Avg	Coach
1.	2013	12	3,452	287.7	Beckman
2.	1981	11	3,398	308.9	White
3.	2002	12	3,388	282.3	Turner
4.	2001	12	3,327	277.3	Turner
5.	1982	12	3,254	271.2	White
6.	2014	13	3,247	249.8	Beckman
7.	2008	12	3,232	269.3	Zook
8.	1980	11	3,227	293.4	White
9.	1984	11	3,130	284.5	White
10.	1991	12	3,066	255.5	Mackovic

Most Passing Yards, Game
Rk	Yds	Opponent
1.	621	at Ohio State, 11/8/1980
2.	479	at Wisconsin, 10/23/1982
3.	462	vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2008
4.	456	vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14
5.	451	vs. Missouri, 8/30/2008
6.	450	at Indiana, 11/9/2013
	450	vs. Purdue, 10/4/14
8.	447	at Northwestern, 11/21/1981
9.	431	at Missouri, 9/14/1991
10.	430	California, 9/20/2003
11.	426	San Jose State, 9/21/2002
12.	425	Purdue, 10/18/1980

Fewest Sacks Allowed, Season
Rk	Year	G	Sacks	Avg	Coach
1.	2007	13	16	1.23	Zook
2.	2001	12	16	1.33	Turner
	1991	12	16	1.33	Mackovic
4.	1984	11	15	1.36	White
5.	1989	12	17	1.42	Mackovic
6.	2016	12	20	1.67	Smith
	2015	12	20	1.67	Cubit
8.	2003	12	21	1.75	Turner
	1994	12	21	1.75	Tepper
10.	2000	11	20	1.82	Turner
11.	2010	13	25	1.92	Zook
12.	2002	12	24	2.00	Turner
	1985	12	24	2.00	White

Most Interceptions, Season
Rk	Year	G	Int	Avg	Coach
1.	1964	9	23	2.56	P. Elliott
2.	1952	9	22	2.44	R. Eliot
3.	1966	10	23	2.30	P. Elliott
	1951	10	23	2.30	R. Eliot
5.	1950	9	19	2.11	R. Eliot
6.	1973	11	23	2.09	Blackman
7.	1963	10	20	2.00	P. Elliott
8.	1965	10	19	1.90	P. Elliott
9.	1983	12	21	1.75	White
10.	1971	11	19	1.73	Blackman

Most Sacks, Season (Since 1983)
Rk	Year	G	Sacks	Avg	Coach
1.	2011	13	41	3.2	Zook
2.	2007	13	40	3.1	Zook
	2001	12	40	3.3	Turner
4.	1987	11	38	3.5	White
5.	1991	12	37	3.1	Mackovic
	1989	12	37	3.1	Mackovic
	1983	12	37	3.1	White
8.	1985	12	35	2.9	White
9.	2008	12	32	2.7	Zook
10.	1999	12	32	2.7	Turner

Most Tackles For Loss, Season (Since 1970)
Rk	Year	G	TFLs	Avg	Coach
1.	1987	11	107	9.7	White
2.	2011	13	103	7.9	Zook
3.	1995	11	97	8.8	Tepper
4.	2016	12	95	7.9	Smith
5.	1999	12	92	7.7	Turner
6.	2001	12	89	7.4	Turner
	2015	12	89	7.4	Cubit
8.	1994	12	88	7.3	Tepper
9.	2007	13	86	6.6	Zook
10.	1998	11	85	7.7	Turner
	1981	11	85	7.7	White
12.	2008	12	84	7.0	Zook
	1993	11	84	7.6	Tepper

Biggest comeback Win
Non-Conference: 20, vs. Rutgers, 9/3/2005 (27-7 deficit), 33-30 ot
Conference: 20, at Michigan, 10/25/1999 (27-7 deficit), 35-29

Most Touchdowns, Game
Non-Conference: 12, vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/1944
Conference: 9, at Michigan, 11/6/2010 and at Northwestern, 11/25/1989

Fewest Points, Season
Full-season: 103, 1978 (7.9), 11 games
Conference: 62, 1978 (7.8), 8 games

Fewest Total Yards, Season
1,578 (945 rushing; 633 passing), 1961, 10 games

Fewest Yards Rushing, Game
Non-Conference: -27, vs. Arizona, 9/18/1993
Conference: 19, at Michigan, 10/25/1980

Rushing Plays, Season
Most: 593, 1973 (11 games); 619, 2010 (13 games)
Fewest: 353, 2016 (12 games)

First Downs, Game (since 1924)
Most: 36 at Ohio State, 11/8/1980; 36 vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/2013
Fewest: 5 at Ohio State, 11/18/2017

First Downs Rushing, Season
Most: 170, 2007 (13 games)
Fewest: 65, 1997 (11 games)

Touchdowns Rushing, Season
Most: 29, 2010 (13 games)
Fewest: 5, 2003 (12 games)

Passes Attempted, Game
Most: 69 (43 completed), at Ohio State, 11/8/1980
Fewest: 4 (2 completed), at USC, 10/28/1961

Passes Attempted, Season
Most: 519 (285 completed), 2015
Fewest: 125 (64 completed), 1977

Passes Completed, Game
Most: 43 (69 attempted), at Ohio State, 11/8/1980
Fewest: 1 (8 attempted), vs. Minnesota, 10/21/1961

Passes Completed, Season
Most: 302 (455 attempted), 2013
Fewest: 63 (161 attempted), 1961

First Downs Passing, Game
Most: 26, at Ohio State, 11/8/1980
Fewest: 0, several times, last vs. Stanford, 9/23/1978

First Downs Passing, Season
Most: 154, 2013
Fewest: 31, 1961

Passes Had Intercepted, Season
Most: 22, 1997
Fewest: 6, 1999

Best Pass Completion Percentage, Game
Non-Conference: .833, 20-of-24 for 310 yards vs. Arkansas State, 9/14/2002
Conference: .800, 16-of-20 for 168 yards, at Indiana, 11/15/86; .800, 16-of-20 for 155 yards, at Penn State, 10/9/2010

Pass Completion Percentage, Season
Highest: .664, 302-of-455, 2013
Lowest: .382, 63-of-161, 1961

Punts, Game
Most: 18, vs. Army, 11/3/1934
Fewest: 0, several times, last time vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/128/2013

Punts, Season
Most: 86, 1971
Fewest: 45, 1983

Yardage Punting, Game
Most: 692, vs. Army, 11/3/1934
Fewest: 0, several times, last time vs. Miami (Ohio) 9/28/2013

Punting Average, Season
Highest: 44.8, 2010 (64 punts)
Lowest: 32.5, 1960 (36 punts)

Tackles For Loss, Season
Most: 107, 1987
Fewest: 27, 1996

Quarterback Sacks, Season
Most: 41, 2011
Fewest: 10, 1988

Games Won/Tied in Last Two Minutes with a Field Goal
11/22/2014, 16-14, Penn St, David Reisner 36 yds, :08
11/1/2008, 27-24, Iowa, Matt Eller, 46 yds., :24
9/30/2006, 23-20, Michigan State, Jason Reda, 39 yds., :06
11/16/2002, 16-16, Ohio State, John Gockman, 48 yds, :00*
10/22/1991, 10-7, Ohio State, Chris Richardson, 41 yds, :36
10/20/1990, 15-13, Michigan State, Doug Higgins, 48 yds, :59
10/29/1988, 27-27, Minnesota, Doug Higgins, 44 yds, :01
10/17/1987, 16-14, Wisconsin, Doug Higgins, 34 yds, :54
10/5/1985, 31-28, Ohio State, Chris White, 38 yds, :00
10/23/1982, 29-28, Wisconsin, Mike Bass, 46 yds, :03
9/13/1980, 20-17, Michigan State, Mike Bass, 38 yds, :00
10/27/1979, 17-17, Minnesota, Kirk Bostrom, 31 yds, 1:37
10/13/1973, 15-13, Purdue, Dan Beaver, 32 yds, 1:37
10/30/1926, 3-0, Pennsylvania, Frosty Peters, 14 yds, n/a
11/22/1919, 9-7, Ohio State, Bob Fletcher, 20 yds, :12
10/16/1915, 3-3, Minnesota, Bart Macomber, 24 yds, n/a
11/5/1910, 3-0, Indiana, Otto Seiler, drop kick in final minutes
10/15/1910, 3-0, Chicago, Otto Seiler, 38 yards, drop kick in final minute, n/a
* - lost game in overtime

Longest Offensive Drives (since 1971)
Time: 9:52, vs. Northwestern (18 plays, 55 yds. missed FG), 11/19/1988
Plays: 20 at Iowa (90 yards, 7:59) 10/1/2005
Yardage: 99, vs. Cincinnati (12 plays, 5:07, TD); vs. Michigan (6 plays, 2:47, TD), 10/21/2009; vs. Syracuse (5 plays, 1:46, TD), 9/16/2006; vs. Ohio State (10 plays, 4:17, TD), 10/7/1989; vs. Wisconsin (4 plays, 1:25, TD), 10/24/1981

Consecutive Games Streaks
Games Unbeaten: 15, (13-0-2, 10/3/1914-10/7/1916)
Games Won: 13, (10/30/1909-10/21/1911); 13, (10/6/23-11/1/1924)
Big Ten Conference Games Unbeaten: 12, (12-0-0, 11/13/1982-9/22/1984)
Big Ten Conference Games Won: 12, (11/13/1982-9/22/1984)
Home Games Unbeaten: 17, 16-0-1 (10/1/1927-10/11/1930)
Home Games Won: 16, (9/20/2002-10/14/2003)
Home Big Ten Conference Games Unbeaten: 14, 13-0-1 (10/1/1983-11/23/1985)
Home Big Ten Conference Games Won: 11, (10/1/1983-10/26/1985)
Losses: 18, 10/5/1996-9/5/1998
Highest Scoring Illinois Victory: 87-3 vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 10/5/1912
Highest Scoring Game (Combined): 132 (65-67 at Michigan, 11/6/2010 (3 OT))
Largest Illinois Defeat: 63-0 at Chicago, 11/17/1906
Lowest-Scoring Illinois Victories: (3-0) 10 times, last at Northwestern (1951)
Lowest-Scoring Illinois Defeats: (3-0) Four times, last vs. Ohio State (1932)
Lowest-Scoring Illinois Ties: (0-0) 18 times, last vs. Northwestern (1978)

Top Offensive Performances by Half (since 1971)
Team Rushing, First Half: 303 at Northwestern, 11/20/2010 (Wrigley Field)
Team Rushing, Second Half: 312 vs. Michigan, 10/31/2009
Team Passing, First Half: 340 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 (Scheelhaase)
Team Passing, Second Half: 347 vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2008 (J. Williams)
Total Offense, First Half: 408 at Northwestern, 11/19/1983
Total Offense, Second Half: 406 vs. Michigan, 10/31/2009

Most True Freshmen Starters
Game: 10 at South Florida, 9/15/17
Season 16, 2017
Cumulative in a Season: 87 (2017)

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