1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1993
| team = Illinois Fighting Illini
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Lou Tepper
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Greg Landry
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Denny Marcin
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| mvp = Dana Howard
| captain = Greg Engel
| captain2 = Filmel Johnson
| captain3 = Gary Voelker
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1993 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Lou Tepper, the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.{{cite web|title=1993 Illinois Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 16, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1993-schedule.html}}
Johnny Johnson led the team with 1,688 passing yards, while Ty Douthard led with 599 rushing yards and 406 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1993 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 16, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1993.html}} Tackle Brad Hopkins was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1993 All-Big Ten Conference football team.{{cite news|title=Michigan puts eight on All-Big Ten teams|newspaper=The Argus-Press (AP story)|date=November 25, 1993|page=A11|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19921125&id=6HAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RK0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1903,2240908}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 3–31
| attend = 48,427
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 14–16
| attend = 51,110
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 7–13
| attend = 45,574
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–10
| attend = 37,621
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = Illibuck Trophy
| score = 12–20
| attend = 61,209
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 49–3
| attend = 70,397
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–21
| attend = 106,385
| source = {{cite news|title=U-M pays: Woe to Wolverines|newspaper=The Detroit News|author=Angelique S. Chengelis|date=October 24, 1993|pages=1E, 8E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38911815/um_pays_woe_to_wolverines/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–13
| attend = 49,940
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 23–20
| attend = 50,192
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| score = 14–28
| attend = 90,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 10–35
| attend = 48,083
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1993
| team = Illinois Fighting Illini
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Fr|first=Matt|last=Cushing|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Jr|first=Ken|last=Dilger|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Sr|first=Tyler|last=Donnelly|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Fr|first=Ty|last=Douthard|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Dulick|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=So|first=Charles|last=Edwards|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Sr|first=Greg|last=Engel|pos=C|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=So|first=Johnny|last=Johnson|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Schwarzentraub|pos=QB}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=So|first=Scott|last=Allen|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Fr|first=Julio|last=Argueta|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Fr|first=Doug|last=Arneson|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Arneson|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=So|first=Kevin|last=Hardy|dab=Kevin Hardy (linebacker)|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=Jr|first=John|last=Holecek|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=So|first=Simeon|last=Rice|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Jr|first=Scott|last=Turner|dab=Scott Turner (politician)|pos=CB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Jr|first=Dana|last=Howard|dab=Dana Howard|pos=LB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Jr|first=Eric|last=Barofsky|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_1975_1999.aspx?#1993
| head_coach = *Lou Tepper
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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