The 1943 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1943 Big Ten season. In their second season under head coach Ray Eliot, the Fighting Illini compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 308 to 154. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Illinois ranked 35th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 89.6. Halfback Eddie Bray was selected as the team's most valuable player. Bray received second-team honors on the 1943 All-Big Ten Conference football team. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Wiki link