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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  <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024
1912 Season Highlights
 Arthur R. Hall enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1912 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  87   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Washington (Missouri)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Indiana  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Minnesota  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Purdue  9   9   T       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Chicago  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Northwestern  0   6   L       
 
1912 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -1
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record12-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1912 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-38738   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-3-112248   Arthur R. Hall
Indiana 2-580100   James M. Sheldon
Wisconsin 7-024629   William J. Bill Juneau
Iowa 4-3130138   Jesse B. Hawley
Purdue 4-2-117670   M. Frank Bill Horr
Northwestern 2-3-13287   Charles E. Hammett

1912 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1912 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.