1904 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1904 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record9–2–1 (3–1–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainCharles A. Fairweather
Home stadiumIllinois Field
1904 Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
Michigan + 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Chicago 5 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Illinois 3 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Northwestern 1 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Purdue 1 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Iowa 0 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Indiana 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1904 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1904 Western Conference football season. Coached by Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, Fred Lowenthal, and Clyde Mathews, the Illini compiled a 9–2–1 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[1] Guard Charles A. Fairweather was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Northwestern College*
W 10–0
September 28Wabash*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 23–2
October 1Knox*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 11–0
October 5Chicago Physicians and Surgeons*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 26–0
October 82:30 p.m.at Washington University*
W 31–0[3][4]
October 15Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 10–0
October 22at Purdue
W 24–6[5]
October 29at Chicago
T 6–6[6]
November 5at Ohio State
W 46–0
November 12at NorthwesternEvanston, IL (rivalry)L 6–12
November 19Iowa
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 29–0
November 24at Nebraska*
L 10–16

Awards and honors

  • John M. Haselwood, guard
  • Selected as an All-American by Fred Lowenthal[8]

References

  1. ^ "1904 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. ^ "Chicago Day Programme". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Washington Beaten By Illinois; St. L. U. Defeats Jacksonville". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 9, 1904. p. 7, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Purdue Fails To Defeat Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. October 23, 1904. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Chicago Eleven Ties With Illini: Visitors Play Stagg's Men to a Standstill and the Final Score Is 6 to 6". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1904. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Camp's 1904 All America Football Team". Capital Times. November 24, 1904.
  8. ^ a b "Some All-American Football Elevens". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1904.
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