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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 <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024

1921 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1921 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. South Dakota	52	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Iowa	2	14	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Wisconsin	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Michigan	0	3	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. DePauw	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Chicago	6	14	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Ohio State	7	0	W

1921 Season Totals
Record	3-4
Points Scored	88
Scoring Average	12.6
Points Allowed	51
Defense Average	7.3
Opponents Record	22-4
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-1

1921 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1921 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-4	60	141		2-4	41	141	Henry Doc Williams
Illinois	3-4	88	51		1-3	9	37	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-4	86	94		1-2	3	47	Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Iowa	7-0	185	36		5-0	123	15	Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	5-2	110	14		3-1	69	7	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	5-1-1	141	13		3-0-1	89	7	John R. Richards
Michigan	5-1-1	187	21		2-1-1	48	21	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue	1-6	9	95		1-3	9	44	William Lone Star Dietz
Northwestern	1-6	34	120		0-4	0	72	Elmer W. McDevitt

1921 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1921 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.