Illinois Football Team History
Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 70,904 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Louis D. Vail Conference: Illinios Intercollegiate Football League-
1894 Season Highlights
Louis D. Vail enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
1894 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 6 @ Wabash
36
6
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Chicago A.C.
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Lake Forest
54
6
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Northwestern
66
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Purdue
2
22
L
Sat., Nov. 24 vs. Indianapolis Artillery
14
18
L
Thu., Nov. 29 @ Pastime A.C.
10
0
W
@ St. Louis, MO
1894 Season Totals
Record 4-3
Points Scored 182
Scoring Average 26.0
Points Allowed 66
Defense Average 9.4
Opponents Record 12-6
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 2-1
1894 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1894 Illinios Intercollegiate Football League- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Illinois
4-3 182 66
Louis D. Vail
1894 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1894 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.