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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  <-- 1923 <- 1924 -> 1925 --> 2024
1924 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1924 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Nebraska  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Butler  40   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Michigan  39   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. DePauw  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Iowa  36   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Chicago  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Minnesota  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Ohio State  7   0   W       
 
1924 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record22-12
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-1 -1
1924 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1924 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-1-120471 3-18934  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 4-4147100 1-22650  William A. Bill Ingram
Minnesota 3-3-26863 1-2-12740  William H. Bill Spaulding
Michigan 6-215554 4-29354  George E. Little
Iowa 6-1-110650 3-1-14345  Burt Ingwersen
Purdue 5-213746 2-13317  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 4-410966 1-22041  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State 2-3-34045 1-3-12035  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 2-3-36694 0-2-11449  John J. Jack Ryan

1924 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1924 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.