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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


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Kansas  22   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Oklahoma  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wisconsin  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Purdue  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Chicago  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ohio State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Minnesota  6   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Camp Funston  28   0   W       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed40
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record31-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-1 -1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-2-113440   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 5-222559   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Minnesota 4-116425   Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 8-0-12926 4-0956  John W. Wilce
Michigan 8-230453 0-11221  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 5-214585   Fred J. Murphy
Wisconsin 4-2-18530   John R. Richards
Iowa 3-591141   Howard H. Jones
Purdue 3-495109   Cleo A. ODonnell

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.