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Illinois Football Team History

Illinois Fighting Illini

University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,904
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: E.K. Hall
Conference: Illinios Intercollegiate Football League-

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1890 <-- 1891 <- 1892 -> 1893 --> 2024

1892 Season Highlights

E.K. Hall enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1892 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Purdue	6	12	L
Wed., Oct. 12	vs. Northwestern	16	16	T
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Washington (Missouri)	22	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Doane	20	0	W	@ Omaha, NE
Mon., Oct. 24	@ Nebraska	0	6	L
Wed., Oct. 26	@ Baker	26	10	W
Thu., Oct. 27	@ Kansas	4	26	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Kansas City A.C.	42	0	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Englewood High	38	0	W
Wed., Nov. 16	@ Chicago	4	10	L
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. DePauw	34	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	vs. Chicago	28	12	W

1892 Season Totals
Record	7-4 -1
Points Scored	240
Scoring Average	20.0
Points Allowed	92
Defense Average	7.7
Opponents Record	23-7
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	4-3

1892 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1892 Illinios Intercollegiate Football League- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-4-1	240	92					E.K. Hall

1892 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1892 All Illinios Intercollegiate Football League Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.