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2001 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (10th of 117) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 12th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Ron Turner (10-2)

Points For: 356

Points/G: 29.7 (29th of 117)

Points Against: 238

Opp Pts/G: 19.8 (29th of 117)

SRS: 12.71 (12th of 117)

SOS: 3.79 (32nd of 117)

Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 47-34 versus LSU

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/26	9/2	9/9	9/23	9/30	10/7	10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	12/2	12/9	Final
				22				22	21	15	12	10	8	8	7	12

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 1, 2001	Sat	Illinois	@	California	Pac-10	W	44	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 8, 2001	Sat	Illinois		Northern Illinois	MAC	W	17	12	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 22, 2001	Sat	Illinois		(25) Louisville	CUSA	W	34	10	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 29, 2001	Sat	(22) Illinois	@	(17) Michigan	Big Ten	L	20	45	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 6, 2001	Sat	Illinois		Minnesota	Big Ten	W	25	14	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 13, 2001	Sat	Illinois	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	35	14	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 20, 2001	Sat	Illinois		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	42	35	6	1	W 3
8	Nov 3, 2001	Sat	(21) Illinois	@	(20) Purdue	Big Ten	W	38	13	7	1	W 4
9	Nov 10, 2001	Sat	(15) Illinois		Penn State	Big Ten	W	33	28	8	1	W 5
10	Nov 17, 2001	Sat	(12) Illinois	@	(25) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	34	22	9	1	W 6
11	Nov 22, 2001	Thu	(10) Illinois		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	34	28	10	1	W 7
12	Jan 1, 2002	Tue	(7) Illinois	N	(12) LSU	SEC	L	34	47	10	2	L 1	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)