1992 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1992 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Holiday Bowl, L 17–27 Hawaii
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Beck (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDenny Marcin (1st season)
MVPJason Verduzco
CaptainBrad Hopkins, John Wright Jr.
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Michigan $ 6 0 2 9 0 3
No. 18 Ohio State 5 2 1 8 3 1
Michigan State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Illinois 4 3 1 6 5 1
Iowa 4 4 0 5 7 0
Indiana 3 5 0 5 6 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 5 6 0
Purdue 3 5 0 4 7 0
Northwestern 3 5 0 3 8 0
Minnesota 2 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Lou Tepper, the Illini compiled a 6–5–1 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Hawaii in the Holiday Bowl.[1]

Quarterback Jason Verduzco led the team with 1,779 passing yards, while Darren Boyer led with 593 rushing yards. John Wright led with 508 receiving yards.[2]

Several Illinois players received all-conference honors. Defensive lineman Simeon Rice was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Offensive tackle Brad Hopkins was selected by the AP as a first-team all-conference player, and linebacker Dana Howard and quarterback Verduzco were selected as a second-team player.[3]

  1. ^ "1992 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "1992 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Michigan puts eight on All-Big Ten teams". The Argus-Press (AP story). November 25, 1992. p. A11.