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1956 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results

Record: 2-5-2 (82nd of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 1-4-2

Coach: Ray Eliot (2-5-2)

Points For: 124

Points/G: 13.8 (72nd of 111)

Points Against: 154

Opp Pts/G: 17.1 (67th of 111)

SRS: 8.43 (33rd of 111)

SOS: 12.87 (2nd of 111)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
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9 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak
1	Sep 29, 1956	Sat	Illinois		California	PCC	W	32	20	1	0	0	W 1
2	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	(13) Illinois	@	Washington	PCC	L	13	28	1	1	0	L 1
3	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	Illinois		(5) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	6	26	1	2	0	L 2
4	Oct 20, 1956	Sat	Illinois	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	L	13	16	1	3	0	L 3
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	Illinois		(1) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	20	13	2	3	0	W 1
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	Illinois	@	Purdue	Big Ten	T	7	7	2	3	1	T 1
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	Illinois	@	(10) Michigan	Big Ten	L	7	17	2	4	1	L 1
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	Illinois		Wisconsin	Big Ten	T	13	13	2	4	2	T 1
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	Illinois	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	L	13	14	2	5	2	L 1