1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1908 college football season. In their third non-consecutive season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 5–1–1 record and finished in second place in the Western Conference.[1] Guard Forest Van Hook was the team captain.[2]

1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–1–1 (3–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainForest Van Hook
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 5 0 0 5 0 1
Illinois 4 1 0 5 1 1
Wisconsin 2 1 0 5 1 0
Indiana 1 3 0 2 4 0
Purdue 1 3 0 4 3 0
Iowa 0 1 0 2 5 0
Minnesota 0 2 0 3 2 1
Northwestern 0 2 0 2 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Monmouth (IL)*W 17–6
October 10Marquette
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
T 6–6
October 17at ChicagoL 6–118,000[3][4]
October 31Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 10–0
November 7Iowa
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 22–0
November 14at PurdueWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry)W 15–6
November 21Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 64–8
  • *Non-conference game

Awards and honors

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  • Forest Van Hook, guard

References

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  1. ^ "1908 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. ^ "Illini Downed by Maroons, 11-6: Game Greatest Ever Played in Middle West Under the New Football Rules". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 18, 1908. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Frank B. Hutchinson, Jr. (October 18, 1908). "Maroons Nose Out Illinois After Hard Fight; Score Is 11-6". The Inter Ocean. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Camp's 1908 All-America Selections". Reading Eagle. November 26, 1930.