1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1917 record 5–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Robert Zuppke (5th year)
Offensive scheme I formation
1917 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 0 0     8 0 1
Minnesota 3 1 0     4 1 0
Northwestern 3 2 0     5 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 0     4 2 1
Illinois 2 2 1     5 2 1
Chicago 2 2 1     3 2 1
Indiana 1 2 0     5 2 0
Michigan 0 1 0     8 2 0
Iowa 0 2 0     3 5 0
Purdue 0 4 0     3 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1917 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–2–1 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] This team included Chicago Bears founder and coach, George Halas.

References

  1. "1917 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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