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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: Fred Lowenthal
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1904 <- 1905 -> 1906 --> 2024
1905 Season Highlights
 Fred Lowenthal enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1905 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Knox  6   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 4  vs. Wabash  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Central  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. St. Louis  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Purdue  0   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Physicians & Surgeons  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Chicago  0   44   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Nebraska  6   24   L       
 
1905 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored84
  Scoring Average9.3
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record26-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record0-2
1905 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1905 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 10-154222   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 8-1-124038   James M. Sheldon
Illinois 5-484136   Fred Lowenthal
Michigan 12-14952   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 8-230986   John Chalmers
Northwestern 8-2-1214122   Walter E. McCornack
Wisconsin 8-222628   Phillip Phil King
Purdue 6-1-117730   Albert E. Hernstein

1905 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1905 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).