1919 Illinois Top Ten Independent Football Ranking

Rank Team Name

Record Comments

1	Rock Island Independents	10-1-1 Beat: Rockford, Springfield, Chi Cor-Ham,

Davenport, Cincinnati, Moline,

Ham Clabbys, Columbus, Akron

Tied: Pine Village

Lost: Hammond All-Stars

2	Decatur Staleys	6-1-0 Beat: Champaign, Taylorville,

Chanute Field, Arcola

Tied:

Lost: Peoria

3	Taylorville Independents	7-1-0 Beat: Benld, Kewanee Ind, Beardstown,

Spring Valley

Tied:

Lost: Decatur

4	St. Charles Belgian-Americans	8-3-0 Beat: Ft. Sheridan, Mol Clubhouse,

Aurora Greyhounds, Aur Kaysees,

Geneva(2), Elgin, Freeport

Tied:

Lost: Davenport, Beloit, Elgin

5	Kewanee Walworths	8-1-0 Beat: 3 Chicago teams, LaSalle, Pekin,

Wyoming, Moline Clubhouse

Tied:

Lost: Mol Clubhouse

6	Chicago Racine Cardinals	4-2-3 Beat: Chi Pullman(2), Chi Logan Square,

Chi Stayms

Tied: Hammond All-Stars, Moline Fans,

Chi Stayms

Lost: Chi Calerton, Chi Standard

7	Chicago Pullman Thorns	5-3-0 Beat: Beloit, Elkhart, Chi Roseland,

Chi Standard, Chi Calerton

Tied:

Lost: Chi Cardinals(2), Davenport

8	Chicago Roseland Tornadoes	6-1-2 Beat: 5 Chicago teams, South Bend

Tied: Chi Cornell AC, Chi Stayms

Lost: Chi Pullman

9	Peoria Tractors	5-3-1 Beat: Decatur, Aurora KC, Kewanee Ind,

Moline Fans

Tied: Spring Valley

Lost: Minneapolis, Mol Clubhouse, Pekin

10	Kankakee Company L	7-0-1 Beat: Manteno(2), Elkhart, Streator,

Hoopston, Cullom, Paxton

Tied: Harvey

Lost:

Other prominent teams:

Aurora Knights of Columbus

Chicago Calerton AC

Chicago Cornell-Hamburgs

Chicago Standard AC

Moline Fans Association

Rockford AAC

Rockford Grands

Spring Valley Moose