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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: Louis D. Vail
Conference: Illinios Intercollegiate Football League-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1893 <- 1894 -> 1895 --> 2024
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
  Record4-3
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record12-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-1
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 4-318266   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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.