1953 team profile
Team Ledger
Illinois
FBS · Big Ten#8
7–1–1Record
248.42Overall rating
293.91Raw points
155.29Opponent strength
Rating history
16 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan State | 252.46 |
| 2 |  Wisconsin | 248.74 |
| 3 | Illinois | 248.42 |
| 4 |  Iowa | 227.38 |
| 5 |  Michigan | 183.17 |
| 6 |  Minnesota | 175.62 |
| 7 |  Ohio State | 163.85 |
| 8 |  Purdue | 141.22 |
| 9 |  Northwestern | 85.51 |
| 10 |  Indiana | 72.44 |
Season schedule
9 games- W2at Nebraska
Final21–21 - W3vs Stanford
Final33–21 - W4at Ohio State
Final41–20 - W5vs Minnesota
Final27–7 - W6vs Syracuse
Final20–13 - W7vs Purdue
Final21–0 - W8vs Michigan
Final19–3 - W9at Wisconsin
Final7–34 - W10at Northwestern
Final39–14