The 1913 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1913 college football season. In their first season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in fifth place in the Western Conference.[1] Fullback Enos M. Rowe was the team captain.[2]
| 1913 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 4–2–1 (2–2–1 Western) |
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| Captain | Enos M. Rowe |
| Home stadium | Illinois Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 4 | Kentucky* | W 21–0 | [3] | ||||
| October 11 | Missouri* |
| W 24–7 | ||||
| October 18 | Northwestern |
| W 37–0 | [4] | |||
| October 25 | at Indiana | W 10–0 | 8,500 | [5] | |||
| November 1 | at Chicago | L 7–28 | 20,000 | [6] | |||
| November 15 | Purdue |
| T 0–0 | 7,000 | [7] | ||
| November 22 | Minnesota |
| L 9–19 | 3,500 | [8] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1913 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.
- ^ "Zuppke's eleven in victory; Illini defeat Kentucky, 21–0, in first game of year". Chicago Tribune. October 5, 1913. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois Swamps Purple Team, 37-0". The Inter Ocean. October 19, 1913. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Outplayed, Indiana Loses to Illinois by 10-to-0 Score". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1913. p. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walter Eckersall (November 2, 1913). "Maroon Machine Topples Illinois In Last Half, 28-7". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois Holds Purdue To a Tie". Chicago Tribune. November 16, 1913. p. III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gophers' Passes Beat Illini, 19-9". Chicago Tribune. November 23, 1913. p. III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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