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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: Robert C. Zuppke
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1914 <- 1915 -> 1916 --> 2024
1915 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1915 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Haskell  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Missouri-Rolla  75   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Ohio State  3   3   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Northwestern  36   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Minnesota  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Wisconsin  17   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Chicago  10   0   W       
 
1915 Season Totals
  Record5-0 -2
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed25
  Defense Average3.6
  Opponents Record17-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1915 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1915 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-0-119135   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 5-0-218325   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-3-18543   Clarence C. Childs
Ohio State 5-1-110539 2-1-14733  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-323554   William J. Bill Juneau
Iowa 3-492150   Jesse B. Hawley
Purdue 3-3-16262   Andrew L. Andy Smith
Northwestern 2-569112   Fred J. Murphy

1915 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1915 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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