Illinois Football Team History
Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 70,904 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: E.K. Hall Conference: Illinios Intercollegiate Football League-
1893 Season Highlights
E.K. Hall enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
1893 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Wabash
60
6
W
Sat., Oct. 7 @ DePauw
14
4
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Northwestern
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Chicago A.C.
4
10
L
Mon., Nov. 6 vs. Oberlin
24
34
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Pastime A.C.
18
16
W
@ St. Louis, MO
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Purdue
26
26
T
Thu., Nov. 30 vs. Lake Forest
10
10
T
1893 Season Totals
Record 3-2
-3
Points Scored 156
Scoring Average 19.5
Points Allowed 106
Defense Average 13.3
Opponents Record 7-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-2
-1
Away Record 2-0
-2
1893 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1893 Illinios Intercollegiate Football League- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Illinois
3-2-3 156 106
E.K. Hall
1893 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1893 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.