1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
| 1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western) |
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| Captain | Charles D. Beebe |
| Home stadium | Illinois Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1896 Western Conference football season. In their second season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in a tie for last place in the inaugural season of the Western Conference.[1] Guard Charles D. Beebe was the team captain.[2][3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 3 | Lake Forest* | W 38–0 | |||
| October 10 | Knox* |
| W 70–4 | ||
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Missouri* |
| W 10–0 | [4][5][6] |
| October 21 | Oberlin* |
| W 22–6 | ||
| October 31 | at Chicago | L 0–12 | |||
| November 7 | Northwestern |
| L 4–10 | ||
| November 26 | at Purdue | T 4–4 | [7] | ||
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Roster
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Substitutes
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Source: University of Illinois[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1896 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Illinois Football Captains". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Missouri Vs. Illinois". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Clipped The Tigers' Claws". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Illinois Downed Missouri". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 14. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football in Indiana: Great Struggle Between Purdue and Illinois Universities". The Indianapolis Journal. November 27, 1896. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1890 Roster". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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