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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 <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024

1918 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1918 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Chanute Field	3	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Great Lakes Navy	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Chicago Naval Reserve	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Iowa	19	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Wisconsin	22	0	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Ohio State	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Chicago	29	0	W

1918 Season Totals
Record	5-2
Points Scored	86
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	14
Defense Average	2.0
Opponents Record	12-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	4-0

1918 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1918 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-2	86	14					Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-2-1	133	39					Henry Doc Williams
Indiana	2-2	64	31					Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Michigan	5-0	96	6		1-0	14	0	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	6-2-1	123	36					Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-3	134	41		0-3	3	41	John W. Wilce
Purdue	3-3	87	77					A.G. Butch Scanlon
Wisconsin	3-3	42	44					Guy S. Lowman
Northwestern	2-2-1	75	61					Fred J. Murphy

1918 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1918 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.