1918 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1918 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Big Ten co-champion
Conference Big Ten Conference
1918 record 5–2 (4–0 Big Ten)
Head coach Robert Zuppke (6th year)
Offensive scheme I formation
Captain Burt Ingwersen
Home stadium Illinois Field
1918 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Illinois + 4 0 0     5 2 0
Michigan + 2 0 0     5 0 0
Purdue + 1 0 0     3 3 0
Iowa 2 1 0     6 2 1
Minnesota 2 1 0     5 2 1
Northwestern 1 1 0     2 2 1
Wisconsin 1 2 0     3 3 0
Indiana 0 0 0     2 2 0
Ohio State 0 3 0     3 3 0
Chicago 0 5 0     4 6 1
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1918 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1918 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–2 record and finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Roster

Player Position
Burt Ingwersen (Captain) Tackle
William Kopp Fullback
John C. Depler Center
Robert Fletcher Quarterback
Ralph Fletcher Halfback, Kicker
Chuck Carney End, Punter
Lawrence Walquist Halfback, Quarterback
Albert Mohr Guard
Milton Olander Guard, Tackle
George Buchheit End
Ralph Lanum Fullback
Neil Leitch Guard
C. Ernest Lovejoy End
Fred Hanschmann Guard
John Sabo Jr. Halfback
Jesse Kirkpatrick Halfback

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
10/14/1918 Chanute Air Force Base* Chanute Field • Rantoul, IL W 30  
10/12/1918 Great Lakes Navy* Illinois FieldChampaign, IL L 07  
10/26/1919 Chicago Naval Reserve* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 07  
11/2/1918 Iowa Iowa FieldIowa City, IA W 190  
11/9/1918 Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI W 220  
11/16/1918 Ohio Statedagger Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 130  
11/23/1919 at Chicago Old Stagg Field • Chicago, IL W 290  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

References

  1. "1918 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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