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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-

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1890 <-- 1913 <- 1914 -> 1915 --> 2024

1914 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.

The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

The Fighting Illini won the National Championship.

1914 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Christian Brothers	37	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Indiana	51	0	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Ohio State	37	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Northwestern	33	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Minnesota	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Chicago	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Wisconsin	24	9	W

1914 Season Totals
Record	7-0
Points Scored	224
Scoring Average	32.0
Points Allowed	22
Defense Average	3.1
Opponents Record	19-15
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-0

1914 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1914 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-0	224	22					Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	6-1	123	44					Henry Doc Williams
Indiana	3-4	104	130					Clarence C. Childs
Purdue	5-2	157	63					Andrew L. Andy Smith
Iowa	4-3	204	36					Jesse B. Hawley
Wisconsin	4-2-1	102	51					William J. Bill Juneau
Northwestern	1-6	13	176					Fred J. Murphy

1914 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1914 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.