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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: Arthur R. Hall
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1903 <- 1904 -> 1905 --> 2024
1904 Season Highlights
 Arthur R. Hall enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1904 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. North Central  10   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 28  vs. Wabash  23   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Knox  11   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 5  vs. Physicians & Surgeons  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Washington (Missouri)  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Indiana  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Purdue  24   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Chicago  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ohio State  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Northwestern  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa  29   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Nebraska  10   16   L       
 
1904 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average3.5
  Opponents Record43-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2 -1
1904 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1904 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 13-072512   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 9-2-123242   Arthur R. Hall
Indiana 6-484116   James H. Horne
Michigan 10-056722   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 9-317666   Oliver F. Cutts
Northwestern 8-231255   Walter E. McCornack
Iowa 7-4251109   John Chalmers
Wisconsin 5-326574   Arthur H. Curtis

1904 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1904 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.