1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Big Ten champion
Conference Big Ten Conference
1928 record 7–1 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Robert Zuppke (16th year)
Captain Butch Nowack
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Uniform
1928 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Illinois $ 4 1 0     7 1 0
Wisconsin 3 1 1     7 1 1
Minnesota 4 2 0     6 2 0
Iowa 3 2 0     6 2 0
Ohio State 3 2 0     5 2 1
Purdue 2 2 1     5 2 1
Northwestern 2 3 0     5 3 0
Michigan 2 3 0     3 4 1
Indiana 2 4 0     4 4 0
Chicago 0 5 0     2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1928 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 7–1 record and finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Roster

Player Position
Butch Nowack (Captain) Tackle, Kicker
Russ Crane Guard
Oliver M. `Pete' Langhorst
Judson Timm Halfback
Fritz Humbert Fullback
Rinquist
Dwight Stuessy Quarterback
Doug Mills Fullback, Punter
Frank Walker Fullback
Tom Nickol Fullback
John Tarwain End
James Lewis
Forrest 'Frosty' Peters Kicker, Quarterback
Walter Jolley End
Carl H. Bergeson
Keston J. Deimling Guard
Rouse
Ken Fields Quarterback
Louis Gordon Guard
L. J. Wietz Tackle
L. S. Burdick Tackle
Norman McClure Guard
Chuck Hall Halfback
Robert Z. Hickman
H. E. Richman
Otto R. Hills
Olaf Robinson Halfback
Lou Gordon Tackle, Guard, End


Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
10/06/1928 Bradley* Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL W 336  
10/13/1928 Coe* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 310  
10/20/1928 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 137  
10/27/1928 at Northwesterndagger Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 60  
11/03/1928 Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 03  
11/10/1928 Butler* Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN W 140  
11/17/1928 Chicago Old Stagg Field • Chicago, IL W 400  
11/24/1928 at Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 80  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.


References

  1. "1928 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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