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Illinois Football Team History


Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
 Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,904
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Edgar G. Holt
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 Edgar G. Holt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Englewood High  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Marion Sims  52   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Physicians & Surgeons  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Washington (Missouri)  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Chicago  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Northwestern  11   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Indiana  18   0   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Purdue  28   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Minnesota  0   16   L       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored243
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record33-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-0
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 9-1-118318   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 8-224339   Edgar G. Holt
Indiana 6-321487   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-05500Won  49-0  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Wisconsin 9-03175   Phillip Phil King
Northwestern 8-2-116177   Charles M. Doc Hollister
Iowa 6-385115Lost  17-11  Alden Knipe
Purdue 4-4-113866   D.M. Balliet

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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