1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference Western Conference
1901 record 8–2 (4–2 Western)
Head coach Edgar Holt (1st season)
Captain Justa Lindgren
Home stadium Illinois Field
1901 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan + 4 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Wisconsin + 2 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
Minnesota 3 –1 –0  9 –1 –1
Illinois 4 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Northwestern 3 –2 –0  8 –2 –1
Indiana 1 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Purdue 0 –3 –1  4 –4 –1
Chicago 0 –4 –1  8 –6 –2
Iowa 0 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1901 Western Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Edgar Holt, the Illini compiled a 8–2 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[1] Tackle Justa Lindgren was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 28 Englewood High School* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 39–0  
October 5 Marion Sims* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 52–0  
October 11 Physicians & Surgeons* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 23–0  
October 12 Washington (MO)* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL W 21–0  
October 19 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL W 24–0  
October 26 Northwestern Illinois Field • Champaign, IL (Series) L 11–17  
November 2 at Indiana Jordan Field • Bloomington, IN W 18–0  
November 9 at Iowa Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA W 27–0  
November 16 at Purdue Stuart Field • West Lafayette, IN (Series) W 28–6  
November 28 Minnesota Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 0–16  
*Non-conference game.

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Roster

1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
HB Martin D. Brundage
T H.W. Bundy
TE James F. Cook
TE William O. Doud
G Charles A. Fairweather
HB Harry A. Huntoon
HB Lee Jutton
T Justa M. Lindgren (C)
C Arthur Lowenthal
QB George H. McKinley
FB William A. McKnight
HB Roy S. Parker
E Roderick W. Siler
G Garland Stahl
QB Lewis A. Stephenson
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
G Lawrence T. Allen
T, G Bernard C. Capen
HB, FB C.M. Cayou
HB, G W. Coons
FB Walter Dakin
T Lawrence S.D. Fairchild
TE A.E. Logeman
G Walter F. Smock
G Clyde E. Stone
C Joseph W. Wilson
Head coach

Edgar Holt

Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 16, 2016

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References

  1. ↑ "1901 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Sports-Reference.com
  4. ↑ FightingIllini.com All-Time Rosters
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