2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Leaders Division
2013 record	4–8 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tim Beckman (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Cubit (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (2nd year)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,670)

2013 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$		8	–	0		13	–	1
Iowa		5	–	3		8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3		9	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	4		8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5		7	–	6
Northwestern		1	–	7		5	–	7
Leaders Division
No. 12 Ohio State x%		8	–	0		12	–	2
No. 22 Wisconsin		6	–	2		9	–	4
Penn State*		4	–	4		7	–	5
Indiana		3	–	5		5	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7		4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	8		1	–	11
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the Leaders Division.

Previous season

Illinois finished the 2012 season with 2–10, 0–8 in Big 10 Leaders play, where they placed last and failed to become bowl eligible for first time since 2009.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Illinois	Alma Mater
Tim Beckman	Head Coach	1	Findlay (1985)
Tim Banks	Defensive Coordinator/Secondary	1	Central Michigan (1995)
Bill Cubit	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	0	Delaware (1974)
Mike Bellamy	Wide Receivers	1	Illinois (1990)
A. J. Ricker	Offensive Line	0	Missouri (2004)
Tim Salem	Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs	1	Arizona State (1985)
Greg Colby	Defensive Line	0	Illinois (1974)
Alex Golesh	Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator	1	Ohio State (2006)
Al Seamonson	Outside Linebackers	0	Wisconsin (1982)
Mike Ward	Inside Linebackers	1	Georgetown College (1984)
Reference:^[1]

Roster

2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Scheelhaase, NathanNathan Scheelhaase	4.5 !Sr
TE	`3`	Davis, JonJon Davis	5.0 !Jr
QB	`4`	O'Toole, ReillyReilly O'Toole	5.0 !Jr
RB	`5`	Young, DonovonnDonovonn Young	5.0 !Jr
RB	`6`	Ferguson, JoshJosh Ferguson	2.5 !So
WR	`7`	Barr, MartizeMartize Barr	3.5 !Jr
WR	`8`	Osei, MilesMiles Osei	57.0 !Sr
DB	`9`	Hull, SteveSteve Hull	4.5 !Sr
QB	`10`	Haslett, ChaseChase Haslett	2.5 !So
TE	`11`	LaCosse, MattMatt LaCosse	5.0 !Jr
WR	`12`	Langford, RyanRyan Langford	57.0 !Sr
QB	`12`	Lunt, WesWes Lunt	3.0 !So
WR	`13`	Taylor, DionteDionte Taylor	1.0 !Fr
QB	`15`	Bailey, AaronAaron Bailey	1.0 !Fr
WR	`16`	Murdock, MarchieMarchie Murdock	1.0 !Fr
QB	`16`	Berg, ManMan Berg	1.0 !Fr
RB	`18`	Whitlow, JeremeyJeremey Whitlow	2.5 !So
WR	`19`	Hardee, JustinJustin Hardee	3.0 !So
QB	`19`	Hussey, SeanSean Hussey	1.0 !Fr
RB	`23`	Tucker, CameronCameron Tucker	2.5 !So
RB	`25`	Foster, Foster	1.0 !Fr
WR	`26`	Doxy, CedricCedric Doxy	1.5 !Fr
WR	`29`	Bonahoom, PeterPeter Bonahoom	2.5 !So
QB	`30`	Nudera, JamesJames Nudera	2.5 !So
WR	`31`	Poole, LeslieLeslie Poole	2.5 !So
RB	`32`	Church, DevinDevin Church	1.5 !Fr
TE	`47`	Clary, TimTim Clary	2.5 !So
OL	`52`	Hill, AlexAlex Hill	3.5 !Jr
OL	`55`	Boles, ChrisChris Boles	2.5 !So
OL	`57`	Schmidt, AustinAustin Schmidt	1.0 !Fr
OL	`60`	Durkin, TonyTony Durkin	2.5 !So
OL	`66`	McDowell, ScottScott McDowell	2.5 !So
OL	`67`	Feldmeyer, JakeJake Feldmeyer	4.5 !Sr
OL	`68`	Cvijanovic, SimonSimon Cvijanovic	3.5 !Jr
OL	`69`	Karras, TedTed Karras	2.5 !So
OL	`70`	Lewis, CoreyCorey Lewis	4.5 !Sr
OL	`71`	Spencer, JoeJoe Spencer	1.5 !Fr
OL	`72`	Hinkhouse, DallasDallas Hinkhouse	5.0 !Jr
OL	`73`	O'Connor, ChrisChris O'Connor	2.5 !So
OL	`74`	Heitz, MichaelMichael Heitz	3.5 !Jr
OL	`75`	Flavin, PatPat Flavin	2.5 !So
OL	`76`	Chadwell, JesseJesse Chadwell	1.0 !Fr
OL	`78`	Black, HarryHarry Black	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Harris, SpencerSpencer Harris	57.0 !Sr
WR	`81`	Carroll, KevinKevin Carroll	1.0 !Fr
WR	`82`	Fry, KameronKameron Fry	2.5 !So
TE	`83`	Kanteman, TrevorTrevor Kanteman	1.0 !Fr
TE	`84`	Knight, KennyKenny Knight	2.5 !So
WR	`85`	Butler, EliasElias Butler	1.0 !Fr
TE	`86`	Russell, TimTim Russell	4.5 !Sr
TE	`87`	White, TylerTyler White	1.0 !Fr
WR	`88`	Grant, ZachZach Grant	3.0 !So
TE	`89`	Wilson, EvanEvan Wilson	57.0 !Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Bentley, V'AngeloV'Angelo Bentley	3.0 !So
DB	`3`	Barton, TaylorTaylor Barton	1.5 !Fr
DB	`4`	Kelly, DarwynDarwyn Kelly	1.0 !Fr
STAR	`5`	Crawford, JamesJames Crawford	1.0 !Fr
DB	`9`	Thomas III, EarnestEarnest Thomas III	3.5 !Jr
STAR	`10`	Bello, B. J.B. J. Bello	1.5 !Fr
STAR	`14`	Finney, EricEric Finney	2.5 !So
DB	`15`	Little, JevarisJevaris Little	1.5 !Fr
DB	`16`	Day, CalebCaleb Day	1.0 !Fr
DB	`20`	Cazley, DillanDillan Cazley	1.0 !Fr
STAR	`20`	Fejedelem, ClaytonClayton Fejedelem	5.0 !Jr
DB	`21`	Petty, ZaneZane Petty	3.5 !Jr
DB	`22`	Forzley, NickNick Forzley	57.0 !Sr
DB	`22`	Walls, LaKeithLaKeith Walls	1.5 !Fr
DB	`23`	Mathis, BenBen Mathis	4.5 !Sr
DB	`24`	Mosely, DariusDarius Mosely	1.0 !Fr
DB	`25`	Arowolaju, SeanSean Arowolaju	1.5 !Fr
DB	`27`	Spencer, EatonEaton Spencer	2.5 !So
DB	`28`	Dunlap, JaylenJaylen Dunlap	1.0 !Fr
DB	`29`	Lugo, NelsonNelson Lugo	1.5 !Fr
DB	`30`	Thurow, DennisDennis Thurow	1.0 !Fr
DB	`31`	North, NickNick North	2.5 !So
STAR	`32`	Quintana, DanielDaniel Quintana	57.0 !Sr
LB	`33`	Grimes, ZepheniahZepheniah Grimes	2.5 !So
STAR	`34`	Svetina, MikeMike Svetina	3.0 !So
LB	`35`	White, TaylorTaylor White	1.5 !Fr
DB	`36`	Harlib, SamuelSamuel Harlib	1.0 !Fr
DB	`37`	Kwaaning, DavontayDavontay Kwaaning	2.5 !So
LB	`38`	Rushing, GrantGrant Rushing	1.0 !Fr
LB	`39`	Echard, NathanNathan Echard	1.0 !Fr
LB	`40`	Thompson, MikielMikiel Thompson	3.0 !So
DL	`41`	Roberts, BrandonBrandon Roberts	1.0 !Fr
LB	`42`	Cooper, RalphRalph Cooper	5.0 !Jr
LB	`43`	Monheim, MasonMason Monheim	3.0 !So
DL	`44`	Teitsma, AustinAustin Teitsma	3.5 !Jr
LB	`45`	Brown, JonathanJonathan Brown	57.0 !Sr
LB	`48`	Dickinson, HenryHenry Dickinson	2.5 !So
LB	`52`	Neal, T. J.T. J. Neal	1.5 !Fr
LEO	`55`	Bates, HoustonHouston Bates	3.5 !Jr
DL	`58`	Nelson, KennyKenny Nelson	2.5 !So
DL	`59`	Kynard, TimTim Kynard	4.5 !Sr
DL	`65`	DiLauro, ChristianChristian DiLauro	1.0 !Fr
LEO	`90`	Woods, DeJazzDeJazz Woods	3.5 !Jr
LEO	`91`	Smoot, DawuaneDawuane Smoot	1.0 !Fr
DL	`92`	Cajuste, AbeAbe Cajuste	3.5 !Jr
DL	`93`	Powell, TekoTeko Powell	3.0 !So
DL	`94`	Douglas, BryceBryce Douglas	1.0 !Fr
DL	`95`	Howe, JakeJake Howe	3.5 !Jr
DL	`96`	Bain, RobbieRobbie Bain	1.5 !Fr
DL	`97`	Williams, VontrellVontrell Williams	1.5 !Fr
DL	`99`	Clements, JarrodJarrod Clements	1.0 !Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK/P	`13`	Frain, RyanRyan Frain	1.5 !Fr
PK	`17`	Zalewski, TaylorTaylor Zalewski	2.5 !So
P	`18`	DuBernois, JustinJustin DuBernois	5.0 !Jr
P	`36`	Janitz, BradBrad Janitz	57.0 !Sr
PK	`38`	Reisner, DavidDavid Reisner	1.5 !Fr
LS	`54`	Hirth, ZachZach Hirth	1.5 !Fr
LS	`56`	Martin, MichaelMichael Martin	1.5 !Fr
PK	`83`	VanMieghem, BrennenBrennen VanMieghem	2.5 !So

Head coach

Tim Beckman

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tim Banks (Defensive Coordinator / Secondary)
Bill Cubit (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
Mike Bellamy (Wide Receivers)
Greg Colby (Defensive Line)
Alex Golesh (Tight Ends / Specialist / Recruiting Coordinator)
A. J. Ricker (Offensive Line)
Tim Salem (Running Backs / Special Teams Coordinator)
Al Seamonson (Outside Linebackers)
Mike Ward (Inside Linebackers)
Anthony Antonacci (Graduate Assistant - Defense)
Justin Hood (Graduate Assistant - Defense)
Kolby Jackson (Graduate Assistant - Special Teams)
Tim Knox (Director of Football Operations)
Drew Nystrom (Graduate Assistant - Offense)
George Anasis (Director of Football Game Analysis)
Nina Baloun (Assistant Recruiting Coordinator)
Marcus Berry (Director of Player Personnel)
Trent Chesnut (Head Football Equipment Manager)
Corey Harbor (Academic Counselor)
Aaron Hillmann (Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach)
Matt Sinclair (Assistant Director of Player Personnel and Relations)
Carla Suber (Learning Specialist)
Annie White (Academic Counselor)

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2014

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:00 AM	Southern Illinois*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 42–34	42,175
September 7	11:00 AM	Cincinnati*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPN2	W 45–17	43,031
September 14	5:00 PM	vs. No. 19 Washington*	Soldier Field • Chicago, IL	BTN	L 24–34	47,312
September 28	11:00 AM	Miami (OH)*	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 50–14	46,890
October 5	11:00 AM	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPNU	L 19–39	90,458
October 19	7:00 PM	No. 25 Wisconsin	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	L 32–56	47,362
October 26	2:30 PM	Michigan State	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ABC/ESPN2	L 3–42	45,895
November 2	11:00 AM	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN	L 17–24 ^OT	95,131
November 9	2:30 PM	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 35–52	44,882
November 16	11:00 AM	No. 3 Ohio State	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Illibuck)	ESPN	L 35–60	44,095
November 23	11:00 AM	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon)	BTN	W 20–16	37,459
November 30	2:30 PM	Northwestern	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy)	BTN	L 34–37	37,058
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

^[2]

Chicago homecoming

Chicago homecoming logo

For only the second time in Soldier Field's 89 year history, the stadium hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini football team.^[3] The Fighting Illini's last appearance at Soldier Field was during the 1994 season in which the team lost 10–9 to #22 ranked Washington State Cougars.^[4] Additionally, the University of Illinois Alumni Association, Illinois Foundation, and Division and Intercollegiate Athletics are hosting an "Illini Fest" family tailgate prior the start of the football game. The event is modeled after Chicago Street Festivals that are popular throughout Neighborhoods in Chicago.^[5]

Game notes

Southern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	7	0	17	10	34
Fighting Illini	3	22	14	3	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2010	W 35–3

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	7	10	0	17
Fighting Illini	7	14	7	17	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2009	L 36–49

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Huskies	0	10	21	3	34
Fighting Illini	0	3	14	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–5	1972	L 11–31

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	0	7	7	14
Fighting Illini	7	29	7	7	50

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	1941	W 45–0

Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	5	7	7	19
Cornhuskers	14	9	13	3	39

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–7–1	1986	L 14–59

Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Badgers	21	7	14	14	56
Fighting Illini	0	17	0	15	32

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–36–7	2012	L 14–31

Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	14	14	14	42
Fighting Illini	3	0	0	0	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–25–2	2010	L 6–26

Penn State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Fighting Illini	0	3	7	7	0	17
Nittany Lions	7	7	0	3	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–16	2012	L 7–35

Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	14	0	14	7	35
Hoosiers	14	7	14	17	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
45–22–3	2012	L 17–31

Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Buckeyes	21	14	9	16	60
Fighting Illini	0	14	7	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
30–65–4	2012	L 22–52

Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	7	7	0	6	20
Boilermakers	14	0	0	2	16

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
42–40–6	2012	L 17–20

Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	10	10	3	14	37
Fighting Illini	0	17	10	7	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
54–47–5	2012	L 14–50

References

↑ "Coaches". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
↑ "Illinois Football Schedules". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
↑ "University of Illinois vs. University of Washington". Chicago Park District. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
↑ "1994–1995 Season Stats" (PDF). University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
↑ "Illini Host 'Chicago Homecoming' at Soldier Field". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. March 13, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.

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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