1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference Independent
1892 record 7–4–1
Head coach Edward K. Hall [1] (1st year)
Captain Ralph W. Hart [2]
Home stadium Illinois Field
(Capacity: 17,000)
1892 Eastern Independent Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Purdue 4 0 0     8 0 0
Minnesota 3 0 0     5 0 0
Penn 5 0 0     15 1 0
Princeton 5 1 0     12 2 0
Stevens 1 0 0     1 1 0
Navy 2 2 0     5 2 0
Wisconsin 2 3 0     7 5 0
Michigan 2 3 0     7 5 0
Northwestern 2 3 2     6 4 2
Illinois 1 2 1     7 4 1
Lehigh 1 4 0     3 6 0
Lafayette 2 6 0     5 7 0
Chicago 1 4 1     8 4 1
Rutgers 1 4 0     3 5 1

The 1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1892 college football season. In their first season under head coach Edward K. Hall, the Illini compiled a 7–4–1 record.[3]


Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 8 Purdue* Illinois FieldChampaign, IL (Series) L 612  
October 12 Northwestern* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL (Series) T 166  
October 21 at Washington (St. Louis)* Francis FieldSt. Louis, MO W 220  
October 22 at Doane* Al Papik Field • Omaha, NE W 200  
October 24 at Nebraska* Lincoln Park • Lincoln, NE L 06  
October 26 at Baker* Liston StadiumBaldwin City, KS W 2610  
October 27 at Kansas* McCook FieldLawrence, KS L 426  
October 29 at Kansas City Athletic Club* Dorney Field • Kansas City, KS W 420  
November 05 Englewood High School* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 380  
November 16 at Chicago* Marshall FieldChicago, IL L 410  
November 18 DePauw* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 340  
November 24 Chicago* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 2812  
*Non-conference game.

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Roster

Official Roster
  • Armstrong, James W. LT
  • Ashley, Richard J. LG
  • Atherton, Geo H. LE
  • Cook, James W. QB
  • Gaut, Robert E. C
  • Hart, Ralph W. FB (capt)
  • Huff, George A. LG
  • McCormick, Olin RG
  • Needham, James LT
  • Pfeffer, John E. RHB
  • Reeves, Harley E. RE
  • Royer, Joseph W. LHB
  • Slater, William F. LHB
  • Tackett, William C. RE
  • Woody, Frederick W. QB
 

Substitutes

  • Arms, Frank D. HB
  • Bush, Arthur W. LE
  • Scott, D.G. FB
  • Sweney, Don HB/LT
  • Sylvester, E.L. LG
  • Williams, Scott FB/E

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References

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