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1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
CaptainReynold R. Kraft
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons← 19161918 →
1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Chicago 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 2 – 1
Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Michigan 0 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Iowa 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1917 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–2–1 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. This team included Chicago Bears founder and coach, George Halas. End Reynold R. Kraft was the team captain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Kansas*W 22–0
October 13Oklahoma*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 44–0
October 20Wisconsin
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 7–0
October 27PurdueW 27–0
November 3at ChicagoT 0–020,000
November 17at Ohio StateL 0–13
November 24Minnesota
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 6–274,500
November 29at Camp Funston*Fort Riley, KSW 28–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1917 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. "Illinois open play topples Oklahoma in 44 to 0 contest". The Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Maroon (November 4, 1917). "Maroons Battle Illini to 0-0 Score: Zuppkes Miss Winning Kick by Scant Foot". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Funston Team Go Down To Their First Defeat". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 30, 1917. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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