In their ninth year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 7–2 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked #13 in the final AP Poll.

The lone setbacks were losses Wisconsin and Northwestern.

[1] End Tony Klimek was selected as the team's most valuable player.

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