1999 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1999 Illinois Fighting Illini football
MicronPC Bowl champion
MicronPC Bowl, W 63–21 vs. Virginia
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTim Kish (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPKurt Kittner
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1999 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Wisconsin $   7 1     10 2  
No. 7 Michigan State   6 2     10 2  
No. 5 Michigan %   6 2     10 2  
No. 11 Penn State   5 3     10 3  
No. 18 Minnesota   5 3     8 4  
No. 24 Illinois   4 4     8 4  
No. 25 Purdue   4 4     7 5  
Ohio State   3 5     6 6  
Indiana   3 5     4 7  
Northwestern   1 7     3 8  
Iowa   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Ron Turner, the Fighting Illini compiled an 8–4 record (4–4 in conference games), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 325 to 252. Illinois was the first team in 50 years to win road games against both Michigan and Ohio State in the same season.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kurt Kittner (2,448 passing yards, 22 touchdown passes), running back Steve Havard (715 rushing yards), and wide receiver Michael Dean (43 receptions for 566 yards).

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.