1903 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1903 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1903 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Washington Woodruff, the Illini compiled an 8–6 record and finished in seventh place in the Western Conference.[1] Guard/end Claude Rothgeb was the team captain.[2]

1903 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1903 record8–6 (1–5 Western)
Head coachGeorge Woodruff (1st season)
CaptainClaude Rothgeb
Home stadiumIllinois Field
1903 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Minnesota + 3 0 1  14 0 1
Michigan + 3 0 1  11 0 1
Northwestern + 1 0 2  10 1 3
Chicago 4 1 1  12 2 1
Iowa 1 1 0  9 2 0
Indiana 1 2 0  4 4 0
Illinois 1 5 0  8 6 0
Wisconsin 0 3 1  6 3 1
Purdue 0 2 0  4 2 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19Englewood High School
W 45–5
September 26Lombard
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 43–0
September 30Kirksville Osteopath
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 36–0
October 3Knox
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 29–5
October 7Chicago Physicians and Surgeons
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 40–0
October 10Rush Medical
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 64–0
October 14Chicago Dental
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 54–0
October 17at Purdue
W 24–0
October 24at ChicagoL 6–18
October 31Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 11–12
November 6at Indiana
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–17
November 14Minnesota
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–32
November 21at Iowa
L 0–12
November 26at Nebraska
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
L 0–16

References

  1. "1903 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.


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