1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1898 record 4–5 (1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach George Huff [1] (4th year)
Captain Arthur R. Johnston [2]
Home stadium Illinois Field
(Capacity: 17,000)
1898 Western Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Michigan $ 3 0 0     10 0 0
Chicago 3 1 0     14 2 1
Wisconsin 2 1 0     9 1 0
Illinois 1 1 0     4 5 0
Minnesota 1 2 0     4 5 0
Purdue 0 1 0     3 3 0
Northwestern 0 4 0     9 4 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1898 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–5 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[3]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 28 Illinois Wesleyan* Illinois FieldChampaign, IL W 18–0  
October 1 Physicians & Surgeons* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 6–11  
October 8 Notre Dame* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 0–5  
October 15 DePauw* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 16–0  
October 22 vs. Illinois Alumni* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 10–6  
November 4 vs. Illinois Alumni* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 17–23  
November 12 vs. Michigan Detroit Athletic ClubDetroit, MI (Series) L 5–12  
November 19 at Carlisle* Normal ParkChicago, IL L 0–11  
November 24 Minnesota Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 11–10  
*Non-conference game.

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Roster

Official Roster
  • Adsit, Bertram W. RE/LE
  • Clayton, Clark M. LT/RT
  • Cook, James F. HB/QB
  • Hall, Arthur R. HB
  • Johnston, Arthur R. FB (captain)
  • King, J.W. LG
  • Lindgren, Justa M. LE/RE/LHB
  • Lowenthal, Fred LG/RG/LT
  • Martin, Robert LE/RE/RHB
  • McCormick, R.C. RT
  • McLane, E.C. C
  • Wilmarth, Geo H. QB
 

Substitutes

  • Atwood, J.R. FB
  • Brundage, Martin D. HB
  • Burkland, Theo L. FB
  • Coffman, H.A. FG
  • Elkas, I. LG
  • Francis, Frank D. LE/RE
  • Hughes, A.H. HB/FB
  • Jutton, Lee HB/FB
  • Kuhn, L. T/LG
  • Moran, M.A. HB
  • Murphy QB
  • Swift, C.C. LT
  • White, J.D. G
  • Wright, S.W. RE

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References

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