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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: Edgar G. Holt
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1901 <- 1902 -> 1903 --> 2024
1902 Season Highlights
 Edgar G. Holt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1902 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. North Division High  34   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Englewood High  45   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 1  vs. American Osteopath  22   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Monmouth  33   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 8  vs. Haskell  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Washington (Missouri)  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Purdue  29   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Chicago  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Indiana  47   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Minnesota  5   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Ohio State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Northwestern  17   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Iowa  80   0   W       
 
1902 Season Totals
  Record10-2 -1
  Points Scored380
  Scoring Average29.2
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average3.4
  Opponents Record36-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record9-0
  Away Record1-2 -1
1902 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1902 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2-138044   Edgar G. Holt
Minnesota 9-2-133534   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-5-194207   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-064412   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 7-2-131568   Charles M. Best
Northwestern 6-683117   Charles M. Doc Hollister
Wisconsin 6-322839   Phillip Phil King
Iowa 5-4121238   Alden Knipe

1902 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1902 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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