2016 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2016 Illinois Fighting Illini football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
2016 record	3–9 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lovie Smith (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Garrick McGee (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Hardy Nickerson (1st year)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,670)

2016 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
No. 8 Penn State xy$		8	–	1		11	–	2
No. 2 Ohio State x		8	–	1		11	–	1
No. 5 Michigan		7	–	2		10	–	2
Indiana		4	–	5		6	–	6
Maryland		3	–	6		6	–	6
Michigan State		1	–	8		3	–	9
Rutgers		0	–	9		2	–	10
West Division
No. 6 Wisconsin xy		7	–	2		10	–	3
No. 23 Nebraska		6	–	3		9	–	3
No. 22 Iowa		6	–	3		8	–	4
Minnesota		5	–	4		8	–	4
Northwestern		5	–	4		6	–	6
Illinois		2	–	7		3	–	9
Purdue		1	–	8		3	–	9
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Lovie Smith and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the West Division.

Schedule

The team will host all three non–conference games which are against the Murray State Racers from the Ohio Valley Conference, North Carolina Tar Heels from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and the Western Michigan Broncos from the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	2:30 PM	Murray State*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 52–3	48,644
September 10	6:30 PM	North Carolina*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 23–48	60,670
September 17	3:00 PM	Western Michigan*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPNews	L 10–34	40,954
October 1	2:30 PM	at No. 15 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	L 16–31	90,374
October 8	2:30 PM	Purdue	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Rivalry)	BTN	L 31–34 ^OT	42,912
October 15	11:00 AM	at Rutgers	High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPNews	W 24–7	42,640
October 22	2:30 PM	at No. 3 Michigan	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 8–41	111,103
October 29	11:00 AM	Minnesota	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 17–40	40,090
November 5	11:00 AM	Michigan State	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPNews	W 31–27	47,144
November 12	2:30 PM	at No. 7 Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN2	L 3–48	79,340
November 19	11:00 AM	Iowa	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 0–28	39,031
November 26	11:00 AM	at Northwestern	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Rivalry)	BTN	L 21–42	30,022
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game notes

Murray State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	0	3	0	0	3
Fighting Illini	14	21	7	10	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	17	7	7	17	48
Fighting Illini	14	2	0	7	23

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	2015	UNC, 48–14

Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	10	3	7	34
Fighting Illini	0	7	3	0	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2012	ILL, 24–7

at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	13	3	0	16
#15 Cornhuskers	7	3	0	21	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–9–1	2015	ILL, 14–13

Purdue

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Boilermakers	7	14	3	7	3	34
Fighting Illini	3	13	7	8	0	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
44–41–6	2015	ILL, 48–14

at Rutgers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	7	10	7	24
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	7	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2006	RUTG, 33–0

at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	8	8
#3 Wolverines	21	10	3	7	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–69–2	2012	MICH, 45–0

Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	14	0	7	19	40
Fighting Illini	7	0	7	3	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
29–36–3	2015	MINN, 32–23

Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	3	3	11	10	27
Fighting Illini	0	7	10	14	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–26–2	2013	MSU, 42–3

at #7 Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	3	0	0	0	3
#7 Badgers	21	10	3	14	48

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–39–7	2015	WISC, 24–13

Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	7	7	14	28
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
38–31–2	2015	IOWA, 29–20

at Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	14	7	0	21
Wildcats	14	7	14	7	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
55–49–5	2015	NW, 24–14

Roster

2016 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`2`	Corbin, ReggieReggie Corbin	1.5 !Fr
QB	`3`	George, Jr., JeffJeff George, Jr.	1.5 !Fr
WR	`4`	Taylor, D. J.D. J. Taylor	57.0 !Sr
RB	`5`	Vaughn, Ke'ShawnKe'Shawn Vaughn	3.0 !So
RB	`6`	Nation, TreTre Nation	1.0 !Fr
QB	`7`	Crouch, ChayceChayce Crouch	2.5 !So
WR	`9`	Mays, SamSam Mays	3.0 !So
WR	`11`	Turner, MalikMalik Turner	5.0 !Jr
QB	`12`	Lunt, WesWes Lunt	4.5 !Sr
TE	`13`	Reams, CalebCaleb Reams	1.5 !Fr
QB	`14`	Miller, CamCam Miller	1.0 !Fr
WR	`15`	McGriff, M. J.M. J. McGriff	1.0 !Fr
WR	`16`	Holcombe, ZarrianZarrian Holcombe	1.0 !Fr
WR	`18`	Dudek, MikeMike Dudek	2.5 !So
WR	`19`	Hardee, JustinJustin Hardee	4.5 !Sr
WR	`21`	Berg, ManMan Berg	4.5 !Sr
RB	`22`	Foster, KendrickKendrick Foster	3.5 !Jr
WR	`25`	Davis, TrenardTrenard Davis	1.5 !Fr
RB	`27`	Brown, DreDre Brown	1.5 !Fr
RB	`29`	Bobak, ChristianChristian Bobak	1.0 !Fr
DB	`36`	Roberts, AustinAustin Roberts	2.5 !So
RB	`39`	Echard, NathanNathan Echard	3.5 !Jr
OL	`52`	Solomon, AdamAdam Solomon	1.5 !Fr
OL	`53`	Allegretti, NickNick Allegretti	2.5 !So
OL	`57`	Schmidt, AustinAustin Schmidt	57.0 !Sr
OL	`61`	Lee, DartaDarta Lee	1.0 !Fr
OL	`65`	Kramer, DougDoug Kramer	1.0 !Fr
OL	`66`	Fagan, JordanJordan Fagan	5.0 !Jr
OL	`67`	DiLauro, ChristianChristian DiLauro	3.5 !Jr
OL	`68`	Long, MattMatt Long	1.5 !Fr
OL	`70`	Fish, EddyEddy Fish	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Spencer, JoeJoe Spencer	4.5 !Sr
OL	`72`	Megginson, GabeGabe Megginson	1.5 !Fr
OL	`73`	Cerny, JakeJake Cerny	1.0 !Fr
OL	`74`	Brennan, ConnorConnor Brennan	1.0 !Fr
OL	`75`	Gavin, KurtKurt Gavin	1.0 !Fr
OL	`78`	Black, HarryHarry Black	3.5 !Jr
OL	`79`	Heath, ZachZach Heath	3.5 !Jr
TE	`80`	Johnson, AinslieAinslie Johnson	57.0 !Sr
TE	`81`	Palmer, GriffinGriffin Palmer	1.0 !Fr
WR	`82`	Harlib, SamuelSamuel Harlib	3.5 !Jr
TE	`83`	Walker, BobbyBobby Walker	1.5 !Fr
WR	`84`	Thieman, DominicDominic Thieman	1.0 !Fr
TE	`85`	Trainer, AndrewAndrew Trainer	1.5 !Fr
WR	`86`	Cain, DesmondDesmond Cain	3.0 !So
TE	`87`	White, TylerTyler White	57.0 !Sr
WR	`88`	Grant, ZachZach Grant	4.5 !Sr
TE	`89`	Davis, AndrewAndrew Davis	57.0 !Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Dunlap, JaylenJaylen Dunlap	3.5 !Jr
LB	`2`	Jones, JulianJulian Jones	3.0 !So
DB	`3`	Barton, TaylorTaylor Barton	4.5 !Sr
DB	`4`	Kelly, DarwynDarwyn Kelly	3.5 !Jr
LB	`5`	Crawford, JamesJames Crawford	3.5 !Jr
DL	`6`	Phillips, CarrollCarroll Phillips	4.5 !Sr
DB	`7`	Day, CalebCaleb Day	57.0 !Sr
DB	`8`	Cazley, DillanDillan Cazley	57.0 !Sr
LB	`9`	Harding, DeleDele Harding	1.0 !Fr
LB	`10`	Nickerson, HardyHardy Nickerson	4.5 !Sr
DL	`11`	Clements, ChunkyChunky Clements	57.0 !Sr
DB	`12`	James, ChrisChris James	2.5 !So
DL	`14`	President, GimelGimel President	4.5 !Sr
DL	`16`	Bain, RobRob Bain	4.5 !Sr
DB	`17`	Green, StanleyStanley Green	1.0 !Fr
DB	`20`	Clayton, Jr., HarveyHarvey Clayton, Jr.	1.0 !Fr
DB	`21`	Nelson, PatrickPatrick Nelson	1.5 !Fr
DB	`23`	Sumpter, FrankFrank Sumpter	1.5 !Fr
DB	`24`	Mosely, DariusDarius Mosely	57.0 !Sr
DB	`26`	Jones, EvanEvan Jones	1.0 !Fr
DB	`27`	Hayes, AhmariAhmari Hayes	3.5 !Jr
DB	`30`	Hylton, JulianJulian Hylton	2.5 !So
DB	`31`	Watkins, CameronCameron Watkins	1.5 !Fr
LB	`32`	Williams, JusticeJustice Williams	1.5 !Fr
LB	`33`	Watson, TréTré Watson	1.5 !Fr
LB	`34`	Abercrombie, ChristionChristion Abercrombie	1.0 !Fr
LB	`35`	Hansen, JakeJake Hansen	1.0 !Fr
DB	`37`	Holman, ZachZach Holman	2.5 !So
LB	`40`	Svetina, MikeMike Svetina	4.5 !Sr
LB	`41`	Marchese, JimmyJimmy Marchese	1.5 !Fr
DL	`42`	Jones, BrandonBrandon Jones	1.0 !Fr
LB	`44`	Murtaugh, DrewDrew Murtaugh	1.0 !Fr
DL	`45`	McGrew, HenryHenry McGrew	2.5 !So
DL	`47`	Adesanya, SeanSean Adesanya	2.5 !So
LB	`52`	Shogbonyo, AyoAyo Shogbonyo	1.0 !Fr
DL	`55`	Milan, JamalJamal Milan	1.5 !Fr
DL	`76`	Martin, ZekeZeke Martin	1.5 !Fr
DL	`85`	Roberts, BrandonBrandon Roberts	3.5 !Jr
DL	`91`	Smoot, DawuaneDawuane Smoot	57.0 !Sr
DL	`94`	Odenigbo, TitoTito Odenigbo	2.5 !So
DL	`95`	Jackson, KenyonKenyon Jackson	1.0 !Fr
DL	`96`	Oliver, TymirTymir Oliver	1.0 !Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`13`	Frain, RyanRyan Frain	57.0 !Sr
K	`17`	McCourt, JamesJames McCourt	1.0 !Fr
K, P	`38`	Reisner, DavidDavid Reisner	4.5 !Sr
P	`40`	Tucker, RyanRyan Tucker	2.5 !So
K	`43`	McLaughlin, ChaseChase McLaughlin	1.5 !Fr
LS	`56`	Martin, MichaelMichael Martin	4.5 !Sr
LS	`58`	Mills, SeanSean Mills	1.0 !Fr

Head coach

Lovie Smith

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Garrick McGee – Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Hardy Nickerson – Defensive Coordinator
Mike Phair – Defensive Line
Bob Ligashesky – Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends
Luke Butkus – Offensive Line
Andrew Hayes-Stoker – Wide Receivers
Tim McGarigle – Linebackers
Thad Ward – Running Backs
Paul Williams – Defensive Backs
Joe Fotu - Graduate Assistant - Defense
Tyler Johns - Graduate Assistant - Offense
Brett Nelson - Graduate Assistant - Offense
Robert Wright - Graduate Assistant - Defense
Dean Hogan - Special Teams Analyst
Kingsley Osei-Asibey - Defensive Analyst
Nathan Scheelhaase - Offensive Analyst
Tim Knox - Director of Football Operations
Josh Sternquist - Director of Player Personnel
Patrick Embleton - Director of Football Student-Athlete Development
Nathan McNeal - Director of High School Relations
Travis Perry - Graphics/Social Media
Nina Baloun - Recruiting Assistant
James Kirkland - Recruiting Analyst
Joey Boese - Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jeremy Busch - Head Football Athletic Trainer
Trent Chestnut - Head Football Equipment Manager
Alex Benizzi - Director of Football Video

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 13, 2016

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Patrick Nelson	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	October 17, 2016	^[2]
Tré Watson	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	November 7, 2016	^[3]

References

↑ "2016 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

Illinois Fighting Illini football

Venues	Illinois Field (1890–1922) Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Missouri Northwestern: (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk, 1945–2008; Land of Lincoln Trophy, 2009–present) Ohio State (Illibuck) Purdue (Purdue Cannon) Michigan

Culture & lore	Illinois Loyalty "Oskee Wow-Wow" Marching Illini Gene Honda Fighting Illini Sports Network Chief Illiniwek

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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