1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Independent
1892 record	7–4–1
Head coach	Edward K. Hall (1st season)
Captain	Ralph W. Hart
Home stadium	Illinois Field
Seasons

1892 college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Penn			–					15	–	1	–	0
Yale			–					13	–	0	–	0
Princeton			–					12	–	2	–	0
Harvard			–					10	–	1	–	0
North Carolina			–					5	–	1	–	0
Chicago			–					8	–	4	–	1
Sewanee			–					5	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	2	–	0
Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	2	–	1
Colorado			–					3	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					3	–	2	–	1
California			–					2	–	1	–	1
Stanford			–					1	–	0	–	2
Vanderbilt			–					4	–	4	–	0
Alabama			–					2	–	2	–	0
Auburn			–					2	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					1	–	0	–	1
[[{{{school}}}|Stevens]]			–					1	–	1	–	0
Washington			–					1	–	1	–	0
Utah			–					0	–	1	–	0
Rutgers			–					3	–	5	–	1
Tennessee			–					2	–	5	–	0
[[{{{school}}}|Lafayette]]			–					5	–	7	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					0	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					0	–	3	–	0
Lehigh			–					3	–	6	–	0

The 1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1892 college football season. In their first season under head coach Edward K. Hall, the Illini compiled a 7–4–1 record. Fullback Ralph W. Hart was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 8	Purdue*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (Series)	L 6–12
October 12	Northwestern*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (Series)	T 16–6
October 21	at Washington (St. Louis)*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 22–0
October 22	at Doane*	Al Papik Field Omaha, NE	W 20–0
October 24	at Nebraska*	Lincoln Park Lincoln, NE	L 0–6
October 26	at Baker*	Liston Stadium Baldwin City, KS	W 26–10
October 27	at Kansas*	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 4–26
October 29	at Kansas City Athletic Club*	Dorney Field Kansas City, KS	W 42–0
November 05	Englewood High School*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 38–0
November 16	at Chicago*	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 4–10
November 18	DePauw*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 34–0
November 24	Chicago*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 28–12
*Non-conference game

Source: SR/College Football

Roster

Official Roster
Armstrong, James W. LT Ashley, Richard J. LG Atherton, Geo H. LE Cook, James W. QB Gaut, Robert E. C Hart, Ralph W. FB (capt) Huff, George A. LG McCormick, Olin RG Needham, James LT Pfeffer, John E. RHB Reeves, Harley E. RE Royer, Joseph W. LHB Slater, William F. LHB Tackett, William C. RE Woody, Frederick W. QB		Substitutes Arms, Frank D. HB Bush, Arthur W. LE Scott, D.G. FB Sweney, Don HB/LT Sylvester, E.L. LG Williams, Scott FB/E

Source: University of Illinois