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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: Robert C. Zuppke
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kansas  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Colgate  3   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Ohio State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Purdue  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Minnesota  14   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Chicago  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Wisconsin  0   0   T       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -1
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average10.6
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record23-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-0 -1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-134828   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-3-17458   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-4-15190   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 7-015829 4-09029  John W. Wilce
Northwestern 6-114455   Fred J. Murphy
Iowa 4-3121156   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 4-2-110478   Dr. Paul O. Withington
Purdue 2-4-16799   Cleo A. ODonnell

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.