NCAA Career: ILLINOIS 1972-1974
University of Illinois
1971 played on freshman team
#99 LB 1972-1974 letter winner
1973 2nd Team All Big 10
1974 1st Team All Big 10 & Team Defensive MVP
23 tackles in a game 9/29/73 vs. W. Virginia
274 career tackles (BROKE DICK BUTKUS CAREER SCHOOL RECORD FOR UNASSISTED TACKLES)
1972
Captains: Larry McCarren, John Wiza
Date PF Opponent PA W/L Attend
S16 0 Michigan State 24 L 55,493
S23 20 #1 USC 55 L 61,225
S30 11 @Washington (ABC National) 31 L 61,200
O7 17 Penn State 35 L 60,394
O14 7 @ #4 Ohio State 26 L 86,298
O21 7 #6 Michigan 31 L 64,290
O28 14 @Purdue 20 L 61,784
N4 43 Northwestern 13 W 35,235
N11 37 Indiana 20 W 55,077
N18 27 Wisconsin 7 W 45,703
N25 14 @Iowa 15 L 25,000
197 277 (3-8) Big Ten: (3-5-0) T-6th
1973 (2nd Team All Big 10 LB)
Captains: Ken Braid, John Gann
Date PF Opponent PA W/L Attend
S15 28 @Indiana 14 W 50,433
S22 27 @California 7 W 22,000
S29 10 West Virginia (23 tackles) 17 L 48,107 (see 'Links' for ~20 seconds of highlights)
O6 0 Stanford (ABC Regional) 24 L 45,383
O13 15 Purdue 13 W 54,252
O20 6 @Michigan St. 3 W 63,303
O27 50 Iowa 0 W 48,864
N3 0 #1 Ohio State 30 L 60,707
N10 6 @ #4 Michigan 21 L 76,461
N17 16 Minnesota (ABC Regional) 19 L 34,438
N24 6 @Northwestern 9 L 26,117
164 157 (5-6-0) Big Ten: (4-4-0) T-4th
1974 (1st Team All Big 10 LB, Team Defensive MVP, 116 tackles, 2 INT, 3 FR)
Captains: Ty McMillin, Revie Sorey
Date Rank PF Opponent PA W/L Attend
S14 16 Indiana (17 tackles, 16 solo) 0 W 40,911 (UPI Midwest Lineman of the Week)
S21 41 @ #19 Stanford 7 W 47,500 (Fumble recovery, see photo below)
S28 #16 21 Washington St. (ABC Regional) 19 W 40,594 (b&w silent game film on youtube see home/bio link)
O5 #14 14 California 31 L 54,378
O12 27 @Purdue 23 W 63,174
O19 21 * Michigan State 21 T 55,677
O26 12 @Iowa 14 L 49,400
N2 7 @ #1 Ohio State 49 L 87,813 (b&w silent game film on DVD, 10+ tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT)
N9 6 #4 Michigan 14 L 60,670
N16 17 @Minnesota 14 W 46,162
N23 28 Northwestern 14 W 33,753
210 206 (6-4-1) Big Ten: (4-3-1) 5th
* Memorial Stadium's Golden Anniversary Game
1971 played on freshman team
#99 LB 1972-1974 letter winner
1973 2nd Team All Big 10
1974 1st Team All Big 10 & Team Defensive MVP
23 tackles in a game 9/29/73 vs. W. Virginia
274 career tackles (BROKE DICK BUTKUS CAREER SCHOOL RECORD FOR UNASSISTED TACKLES)
1972
Captains: Larry McCarren, John Wiza
Date PF Opponent PA W/L Attend
S16 0 Michigan State 24 L 55,493
S23 20 #1 USC 55 L 61,225
S30 11 @Washington (ABC National) 31 L 61,200
O7 17 Penn State 35 L 60,394
O14 7 @ #4 Ohio State 26 L 86,298
O21 7 #6 Michigan 31 L 64,290
O28 14 @Purdue 20 L 61,784
N4 43 Northwestern 13 W 35,235
N11 37 Indiana 20 W 55,077
N18 27 Wisconsin 7 W 45,703
N25 14 @Iowa 15 L 25,000
197 277 (3-8) Big Ten: (3-5-0) T-6th
1973 (2nd Team All Big 10 LB)
Captains: Ken Braid, John Gann
Date PF Opponent PA W/L Attend
S15 28 @Indiana 14 W 50,433
S22 27 @California 7 W 22,000
S29 10 West Virginia (23 tackles) 17 L 48,107 (see 'Links' for ~20 seconds of highlights)
O6 0 Stanford (ABC Regional) 24 L 45,383
O13 15 Purdue 13 W 54,252
O20 6 @Michigan St. 3 W 63,303
O27 50 Iowa 0 W 48,864
N3 0 #1 Ohio State 30 L 60,707
N10 6 @ #4 Michigan 21 L 76,461
N17 16 Minnesota (ABC Regional) 19 L 34,438
N24 6 @Northwestern 9 L 26,117
164 157 (5-6-0) Big Ten: (4-4-0) T-4th
1974 (1st Team All Big 10 LB, Team Defensive MVP, 116 tackles, 2 INT, 3 FR)
Captains: Ty McMillin, Revie Sorey
Date Rank PF Opponent PA W/L Attend
S14 16 Indiana (17 tackles, 16 solo) 0 W 40,911 (UPI Midwest Lineman of the Week)
S21 41 @ #19 Stanford 7 W 47,500 (Fumble recovery, see photo below)
S28 #16 21 Washington St. (ABC Regional) 19 W 40,594 (b&w silent game film on youtube see home/bio link)
O5 #14 14 California 31 L 54,378
O12 27 @Purdue 23 W 63,174
O19 21 * Michigan State 21 T 55,677
O26 12 @Iowa 14 L 49,400
N2 7 @ #1 Ohio State 49 L 87,813 (b&w silent game film on DVD, 10+ tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT)
N9 6 #4 Michigan 14 L 60,670
N16 17 @Minnesota 14 W 46,162
N23 28 Northwestern 14 W 33,753
210 206 (6-4-1) Big Ten: (4-3-1) 5th
* Memorial Stadium's Golden Anniversary Game