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-
1926 Season Highlights
Robert C. Zuppke enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
1926 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Coe
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Butler
38
7
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Iowa
13
6
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Michigan
0
13
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Pennsylvania
3
0
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Chicago
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Wabash
27
13
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Ohio State
6
7
L
1926 Season Totals
Record 6-2
Points Scored 121
Scoring Average 15.1
Points Allowed 46
Defense Average 5.8
Opponents Record 17-7
Conference Record 1-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 1-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1926 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1926 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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.