Bielema take Illini program to rare place: Stable footing

Oct. 31—COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In its first 136 years playing college football, Illinois had exactly two coaches who lasted more than 10 seasons. Two?!?! Bob Zuppke remains the program's leader in seasons (29) and wins (131). Ray Eliot is still second at 18 years and 83 victories. Nobody else has made it a decade. With the two exceptions, the Illinois program had become the epitome of ...