1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record6–3 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDick Butkus
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1964 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 6 1 09 1 0
No. 9 Ohio State 5 1 07 2 0
Purdue 5 2 06 3 0
Illinois 4 3 06 3 0
Minnesota 4 3 05 4 0
Michigan State 3 3 04 5 0
Northwestern 2 5 03 6 0
Wisconsin 2 5 03 6 0
Iowa 1 5 03 6 0
Indiana 1 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1964 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Elliott, the Fighting Illini compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Ten.

Dick Butkus played center and linebacker for Illinois from 1962 through 1964. During the 1964 season, Butkus was a unanimous pick for the 1964 College Football All-America Team, was named the American Football Coaches Association Player of the Year, finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting, and was selected as the team's most valuable player.