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1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

MVP
  
Ron Guenther

1966 record
  
4–6 (4–3 Big Ten)

Home stadium
  
Memorial Stadium

Head coach
  
Pete Elliott (7th year)

Captain
  
Bo Batchelder, Kai Anderson

The 1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pete Elliott, the Illini compiled a 4–6 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference.

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Bob Naponic with 998 passing yards, running back Bill Huston with 420 rushing yards, and John Wright with 831 receiving yards. Guard Ron Guenther was selected as the team's most valuable player.

References

1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Wikipedia