1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Schedule

1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Section Title: Schedule
Table Section Text: None

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance

September 6	Northwestern	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk)	W 35–9

September 13	Michigan State	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL	W 20–17

September 20	at No. 15 Missouri*	Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (Rivalry)	L 7–52

September 27	Air Force*	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL	T 20–20	45,638

October 4	Mississippi State*	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL	L 21–28	60,889

October 11	at Iowa	Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA	W 20–14	59,780

October 18	Purdue	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Purdue Cannon)	L 20–45	62,121

October 25	at Michigan	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI	L 14–45	105,109

November 1	Minnesota	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL	L 18–21	51,202

November 8	at No. 7 Ohio State	Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)	L 42–49

November 15	at Indiana	Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN	L 24–26

*Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Sentence(s)

On November 1, before a crowd of 51,202, Minnesota defeated Illinois by 21–18.

final_sentence: On November 1, before a crowd of 51,202, Minnesota defeated Illinois by 21–18.