1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Western Conference co-champion
Conference Western Conference (NCAA)
1915 record 5–0–2 (3–0–2 Western)
Head coach Robert Zuppke (3rd year)
Offensive scheme I formation
Captain John Wesley Watson
Home stadium Illinois Field
1915 Big 9 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 0 1     6 0 1
Illinois + 3 0 2     5 0 2
Chicago 4 2 0     5 2 0
Ohio State 2 1 1     5 1 1
Purdue 2 2 0     3 3 1
Wisconsin 2 3 0     4 3 0
Iowa 1 2 0     3 4 0
Indiana 1 3 0     3 3 1
Northwestern 0 5 0     2 5 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1915 college football season. In their third season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–0–2 record and finished as co-champions of the Western Conference.[1]


Roster

Player Position
John Wesley Watson (Captain) Center
Amos Lloyd Brennememan Right End
Reynold Kraft Right End
Manley Ross Petty Right Tackle
Olay Madsen Right Tackle
Roland A. Cowell Right Tackle
Frank Stewart Right Guard
Phillip Harry Potter Center
Clarence Applegran Left Guard
Fred R. Hanschman Left Guard
Elmer Rundquist Left Tackle
Harlan Brown Graham Left Tackle
George Kasson Squier Left End
Henry W. Markwardt Left End
George Clark Quarterback
Frank Pursell Quarterback
Francis Bartlett Macomber Right Halfback
Frank Howard Pethybridge Right Halfback
John Ward Nelson Fullback
Bernard Hallstrom Fullback
Harold Austin Pogue Left Halfback
David E. Connell Left Halfback


Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
10/2/1915 Haskell Indians* Illinois FieldChampaign, IL W 360  
10/9/1915 Rolla School of Mines* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 757  
10/16/1915 Ohio State Ohio FieldColumbus, OH T 33  
10/23/1915 Northwestern Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 366  
10/30/1915 Minnesotadagger Illinois Field • Champaign, IL T 66  
11/13/1915 Wisconsin Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 173  
11/20/1915 at Chicago Old Stagg Field • Chicago, IL W 100  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

References

  1. "1915 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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