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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1913 <- 1914 -> 1915 --> 2024
1914 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Fighting Illini won the National Championship.
 
1914 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Christian Brothers  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Indiana  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Ohio State  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Northwestern  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Minnesota  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Chicago  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Wisconsin  24   9   W       
 
1914 Season Totals
  Record7-0
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed22
  Defense Average3.1
  Opponents Record19-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-0
1914 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1914 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-022422   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-112344   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-4104130   Clarence C. Childs
Purdue 5-215763   Andrew L. Andy Smith
Iowa 4-320436   Jesse B. Hawley
Wisconsin 4-2-110251   William J. Bill Juneau
Northwestern 1-613176   Fred J. Murphy

1914 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1914 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.