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1904 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1904 record9–2–1 (3–1–1 Western)
Head coachArthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, Fred Lowenthal & Clyde Matthews
CaptainCharles A. Fairweather
Seasons
← 1903
1905 →

Template:1904 Western Conference football standings 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 Matthews, 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[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24Northwestern College*W 10–0
September 28Wabash*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 23–2
October 1[[{{{school}}}|Knox]]*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 11–0
October 5Physicians-Surgeons*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 26–0
October 8at Washington University*St. LouisW 31–0
October 15Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 10–0
October 22at Purdue
W 24–6
October 29at ChicagoT 6–6
November 5at Ohio State W 46–0
November 12at Northwestern Evanston, IL (rivalry)L 6–12
November 19Iowa
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 29–0
November 24at Nebraska*
  • Antelope Field
  • Lincoln, NE
L 10–16
  • *Non-conference game

Awards and honors[]

  • Claude Rothgeb, end
  • John M. Haselwood, guard
  • Selected as an All-American by Fred Lowenthal[4]

References[]

  1. "1904 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1904-schedule.html. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. "Fighting Illini Football Record Book". University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. "Camp's 1904 All America Football Team". Capital Times. November 24, 1904.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Some All-American Football Elevens". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1904. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YRIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o0gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3668,3993908&dq=shevlin+piekarski&hl=en.
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