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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-

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1890 <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024

1926 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1926 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Coe	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Butler	38	7	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Iowa	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Michigan	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Pennsylvania	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Chicago	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Wabash	27	13	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Ohio State	6	7	L

1926 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	46
Defense Average	5.8
Opponents Record	17-7
Conference Record	1-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-1

1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1926 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	269	64		2-2	63	37	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-2	121	46		1-2	19	26	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-5	80	137		0-4	16	92	Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan	7-1	191	38		5-0	94	22	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern	7-1	179	22		4-0	76	6	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State	7-1	196	43		2-1	46	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	5-2-1	122	72		2-2-1	57	65	George E. Little
Purdue	5-2-1	146	67		1-1-1	24	36	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa	3-5	113	117		0-5	28	110	Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1926 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.