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#11 Michigan
@
Illinois
Final
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October 20, 1979 12:00 PM
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#11 Michigan
Wolverines
5-1
/
3-0
27
7
Illinois
Fighting Illini
1-5
/
0-3
1979
Season
Played at
Memorial Stadium (IL)
Champaign, IL
Capacity:
60,670
Attendance:
43,370
Series Stats
Michigan
Illinois
Tie
47
18
0
65th
meeting
More Games
Last Meeting
31-0 Michigan
Michigan Stadium
Sep 16, 1978
Michigan
Head Coach
Bo Schembechler
Schedule
vs
Northwestern
W
7-49
9/8/1979
vs
Notre Dame
L
12-10
9/15/1979
vs
Kansas
W
7-28
9/22/1979
@
California
W
10-14
9/29/1979
@
Michigan State
W
7-21
10/6/1979
vs
Minnesota
W
21-31
10/13/1979
@
Illinois
W
7-27
10/20/1979
vs
Indiana
W
21-27
10/27/1979
vs
Wisconsin
W
0-54
11/3/1979
@
Purdue
L
24-21
11/10/1979
vs
Ohio State
L
18-15
11/17/1979
vs
North Carolina
L
17-15
12/28/1979
Michigan 1979 schedule
Michigan
has outscored their opponents
153 to 64
this season
Glenn Schembechler
's record
at
Michigan
101 - 16 - 3
vs
Illinois
10 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Michigan
16 game(s)
from 1967
to 1982
Illinois
4 game(s)
from 1950
to 1953
Stats
Game
Team
Player
Season
Total Yards
0
0
Passing Yards
0
0
Rushing Yards
0
0
Yards Allowed
0
0
Pass Yards Allowed
0
0
Rush Yards Allowed
0
0
Points
180
89
Points Per Game
25
12
Points Allowed Per Game
10
21
Illinois
Head Coach
Gary Moeller
Schedule
@
Michigan State
L
33-16
9/8/1979
vs
Missouri
L
14-6
9/15/1979
@
Air Force
W
19-27
9/22/1979
vs
Navy
L
13-12
9/29/1979
vs
Iowa
L
13-7
10/6/1979
@
Purdue
L
28-14
10/13/1979
vs
Michigan
L
27-7
10/20/1979
@
Minnesota
W
17-17
10/27/1979
vs
Ohio State
L
44-7
11/3/1979
vs
Indiana
L
45-14
11/10/1979
@
Northwestern
W
13-29
11/17/1979
Illinois 1979 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
120 to 82
this season
Gary Moeller
's record
at
Illinois
5 - 21 - 2
vs
Michigan
0 - 2 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Michigan
6 game(s)
from 2010
to 2022
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 2024
to 2024
Notes
Pre Game
0