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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  <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024
1923 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Fighting Illini won the National Championship.
 
1923 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Nebraska  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Butler  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Northwestern  29   0   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Chicago  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Wisconsin  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Mississippi State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Ohio State  9   0   W       
 
1923 Season Totals
  Record8-0
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed20
  Defense Average2.5
  Opponents Record22-20
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-0
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1923 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-013620 4-0576  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-1-111460 2-1-15431  William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana 3-448117 2-11058  William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan 8-015012 4-0486  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 5-312455 3-36052  Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 3-4-112499 1-33252  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 3-3-18932 1-2-15516  John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue 2-5-165106 1-3645  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 2-690112 0-53793  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1923 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.