The 2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron Zook, the Fighting Illini compiled a 3–9 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in ninth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 362 to 290.[1]
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (2–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Schultz (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ohio State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Iowa % | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Juice Williams (1,632 passing yards), running back Mikel Leshoure (734 rushing yards, 42 points scored), and wide receiver Arrelious Benn (38 receptions for 490 yards).[2]
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 2:30 pm | vs. Missouri* | ESPN | L 9–37 | 64,215[3] | |
| September 12 | 6:00 pm | Illinois State* | BTN | W 45–17 | 62,347[4] | |
| September 26 | 2:30 pm | at No. 13 Ohio State | ABC/ESPN | L 0–30 | 105,219[5] | |
| October 3 | 2:30 pm | No. 13 Penn State |
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 17–35 | 62,870[6] |
| October 10 | 11:00 am | Michigan State |
| BTN | L 14–24 | 62,870[7] |
| October 17 | 6:00 pm | at Indiana | BTN | L 14–27 | 42,358[8] | |
| October 24 | 11:00 am | at Purdue | ESPN2 | L 14–24 | 47,349[9] | |
| October 31 | 2:30 pm | Michigan |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 38–13 | 60,119[10] |
| November 7 | 11:00 am | at Minnesota | BTN | W 35–32 | 50,805[11] | |
| November 14 | 11:00 am | Northwestern |
| ESPNC | L 16–21 | 60,523[12] |
| November 27 | 11:00 am | at No. 5 Cincinnati* | ABC | L 36–49 | 35,106[13] | |
| December 5 | 11:30 am | Fresno State* |
| BTN | L 52–53 | 48,538[14] |
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References
edit- ↑ "2009 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "2009 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Missouri Tigers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Illinois State Redbirds vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illni Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Michigan Wolverines vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. December 5, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
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