1974-75 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1974-75 Illinois Fighting Illini went 8-18 (4-14 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gene Bartow. Simple Rating System: -1.31.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1974-12-09at Iowa State CyclonesW 77–71James H. Hilton Coliseum
1974-12-13at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 69–91Desert Financial Arena
1974-12-14at Arizona WildcatsL 66–78McKale Center
1974-12-27neutral Stanford CardinalL 76–89
1974-12-28neutral Army Black KnightsW 79–70
1975-01-02vs Michigan WolverinesL 84–86Assembly Hall
1975-01-04at Iowa HawkeyesL 70–95Iowa Field House
1975-01-06at Minnesota Golden GophersL 47–75Williams Arena
1975-01-11vs Northwestern WildcatsW 64–60Assembly Hall
1975-01-13vs Wisconsin BadgersW 72–56Assembly Hall
1975-01-18vs Purdue BoilermakersL 67–86Assembly Hall
1975-01-23vs Tulane Green WaveL 69–81Assembly Hall
1975-01-25at Ohio State BuckeyesW 66–62St. John Arena
1975-01-27at Indiana HoosiersL 57–73Assembly Hall
1975-02-01vs Michigan State SpartansL 60–75Assembly Hall
1975-02-03vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 50–56Assembly Hall
1975-02-08at Northwestern WildcatsL 47–51McGaw Memorial Hall
1975-02-10at Wisconsin BadgersL 70–76Wisconsin Field House
1975-02-15at Purdue BoilermakersL 91–114Mackey Arena
1975-02-22vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 83–78Assembly Hall
1975-02-24vs Indiana HoosiersL 89–112Assembly Hall
1975-03-01at Michigan State SpartansL 82–96Jenison Field House
1975-03-03at Michigan WolverinesL 75–77Crisler Arena
1975-03-08vs Iowa HawkeyesL 70–73Assembly Hall

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