The 1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1911 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[1] Halfback Chester C. Roberts was the team captain.[2]
| 1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 4–2–1 (2–2–1 Western) |
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| Captain | Chester C. Roberts |
| Home stadium | Illinois Field |
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| Minnesota $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 7 | Millikin* | W 33–0 | |||||
| October 14 | Saint Louis* |
| W 9–0 | [3][4] | |||
| October 21 | at Chicago | L 0–24 | |||||
| November 4 | Purdue |
| W 12–3 | ||||
| November 11 | vs. Indiana |
| T 0–0 | [5] | |||
| November 18 | Northwestern |
| W 27–13 | ||||
| November 25 | Minnesota |
| L 0–11 | 10,000 | [6] | ||
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Awards and honors
edit- Chauncey Oliver, end
- Paul Belting, guard
- Outing magazine "Football Honor List for 1911"[7]
References
edit- ^ "1911 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.
- ^ "St. Louis And Illinois Meet". Champaign Daily Gazette. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "St. L. U. Eleven Holds Illinois To Nine Points". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1911. p. 9, part III. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football Results". The daily Gate City. November 12, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Team Wins the Western Championship: Minnesota Eleven Defeats Illinois, 11 to 0, in One of Hardest Contested Games of Year". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 26, 1911. p. Sporting 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Pick Syracusans for Honor List: Representative Coaches Select Orange Captain-Elect and Retiring Captain". Syracuse Herald. December 11, 1911.
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