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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


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024
1919 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 The Fighting Illini won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Fighting Illini won the National Championship.
 
1919 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Purdue  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Iowa  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Wisconsin  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Chicago  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Minnesota  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Michigan  29   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Ohio State  9   7   W       
 
1919 Season Totals
  Record6-1
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record25-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-0
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1919 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-19148   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-2-113045   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-47064 0-2823  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 6-117612 3-14312  John W. Wilce
Michigan 3-493102 1-33389  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 5-29044   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 5-29141   John R. Richards
Northwestern 2-549111   Charles W. Bachman
Purdue 2-4-171104   A.G. Butch Scanlon

1919 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1919 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.