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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 <-- 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
Record	6-1
Points Scored	91
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	48
Defense Average	6.9
Opponents Record	25-15
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-0

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	6-1	91	48					Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	4-2-1	130	45					Henry Doc Williams
Indiana	3-4	70	64		0-2	8	23	Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State	6-1	176	12		3-1	43	12	John W. Wilce
Michigan	3-4	93	102		1-3	33	89	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-2	90	44					Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin	5-2	91	41					John R. Richards
Northwestern	2-5	49	111					Charles W. Bachman
Purdue	2-4-1	71	104					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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.