Ray Eliot

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Ray Eliot (June 13, 1905 - February 24, 1980) served as the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1942 to 1959. His Fighting Illini teams won three Big Ten Championships (1946, 1951 and 1952) and two Rose Bowl victories (1947 and 1952). Eliot, who spent almost his entire career at the University of Illinois (he was a student athlete, an assistant head coach, the head football coach, the Associate Athletic Director, and finally the Interim Athletic Director for the University) was nicknamed "Mr. Illini." He attended the University of Illinois and was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.

For a brief chronology of accomplishments and awards, and a list of archival holdings see: [1]

To listen to Ray Eliot's Proper State of Mind Speech, go to: [2]

[edit] See also

• List of presidents of the American Football Coaches Association

Preceded by Robert Zuppke

University of Illinois Football Head Coaches 1942–1959

Succeeded by Pete Elliott