1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season

1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
  • Scott Williams (1st season)
CaptainScott Williams
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
1891 →
1890 Midwestern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska     2 0 0
Washington University     2 0 0
Minnesota     5 1 1
Michigan     4 1 0
Northwestern     4 1 1
Missouri     2 1 0
Cincinnati     2 1 1
Lake Forest     5 3 0
Baker     1 1 0
Iowa     1 1 0
Illinois     1 2 0
Kansas     1 2 0
Ohio Wesleyan     1 3 0
Wisconsin     1 3 0
Ohio State     1 4 0
Doane     0 1 0
Washburn     0 1 0

The 1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1890 college football season. The team was first fielded at the University of Illinois. Coached, captained and quarterbacked by Scott Williams, the team was not affiliated with a conference and compiled a 1–2 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILL 0–16
November 22at PurdueL 0–62[3]
November 30Illinois Wesleyan
W 12–6

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Roster

  • Bowen, Herbert L. LE
  • Butler, William T. RR
  • Clarke, Edwin B. RE
  • Clarke, Frederick W. RG
  • Cook, James W. LE
  • Daughmer, F.U. LG
  • Furber, William A. LT
  • Gates, Andrew W. RG
  • Hart, Ralph W. LT
  • Higgins, Albert G. FB
  • Huff, George A. CR
  • McCartney, W.P. LR
  • Pillsbury, Arthur L. HB
  • Shattuck, Walt SB
  • Slater, William F. HB
  • Steele, James RT
  • Williams, Scott QB (capt)
  • Wright, Royal RT

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References

  1. ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Illinois Football Captains". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Purdue an Easy Victor: The Team from Illinois State University Defeated 62 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. November 23, 1890. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Illinois Yearly Results (1890-1894)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "1890 Roster". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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