Memorial Stadium Records

Last updated following the 2024 season

Most Points
79, Illinois 79, Illinois-Normal 6, 9/16/44

Most Opponent Points
63, Penn State, 10/22/2005

Most Combined Points
105 Fresno State 53, Illinois 52, 12/5/2009

Fewest Combined Points 
0 – four times, 
Illinois 0, DePaul 0, 10/2/37
Illinois 0, Notre Dame 0, 10/9/37
Illinois 0, Bradley 0, 9/30/39
Illinois 0, Northwestern 0, 9/9/78

Widest Margin of Victory
73, Illinois 79, Illinois-Normal 6, 9/16/44

Widest Margin of Defeat
57, Michigan 57, Illinois 0, 11/8/69

Most Consecutive Games Without a Loss
17, (10/1/27 - 10/11/30)

Most Consecutive Wins
11, (9/17/83 - 11/3/84)

Most Consecutive Games Without a Win
13, (11/5/77 - 11/10/79)

Most Consecutive Losses
11, (11/2/96-11/22/97)

Most Rushing Yards
562, Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44

Most Opponent Rushing Yards
517, Ohio State, 10/13/62

Most Total Yards
723, Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44

Most Opponent Total Yards
705, Michigan State, 9/24/2005

Rushing Yards
263, Howard Griffith vs. Northwestern, 11/24/1990

Passing Yards
507, John Paddock vs. Indiana, 11/11/2023

Receptions
13, Steve Hull vs. Northwestern, 11/30/2013

Touchdown Receptions in a Season
6, Pat Bryant, 2024

Longest Rush
89, Harry Jefferson vs. Syracuse, 10/23/54

Longest Pass Play
97, Matt Koffler to Jay Soward (USC)  9/7/1996
Illinois: 90 M. Taliaferro to M. Yavorski vs. Ohio State, 10/13/62

Longest Punt
88, Ollie Olson, Northwestern, 10/15/32
Illinois: 88, Dike Eddleman vs. Iowa, 11/6/48

Longest Punt Return
95, Allen Brenner, Michigan State, 10/1/66
Illinois: 92, Dike Eddleman vs. Western Michigan, 11/8/47

Longest Kick Return
100, V’Angelo Bentley vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013
100, Travis Williams (lateral) vs. Purdue, 10/12/2002
100, Bill Wentz (Ohio State) 10/8/60

Longest Field Goal
57, Dan Beaver vs. Purdue, 10/18/75

Longest Interception Return
99, Michael Mauti (Penn State) 9/29/2012
Illinois: 98, Willie Osley vs. Washington, 10/2/71
Illinois: 98, Julius Rykovich vs. Ohio State, 11/16/46

Halftime Stat Running
0:59, Eric Giovanini, Purdue, 11/11/06 (retired)