| 1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
| Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| 1908 record | 5–1–1 (3–1 Western) |
| Head coach | Arthur R. Hall (3rd season) |
| Captain | F. C. Van Hook |
Seasons | |
Template:1908 Western Conference football standings The 1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1908 college football season. In their third non-consecutive season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 5–1–1 record and finished in second place in the Western Conference.[1] Guard F. C. Van Hook was the team captain.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | [[{{{school}}}|Monmouth]]* | W 17–6 | |||
| October 10 | Marquette* |
| T 6–6 | ||
| October 17 | at Chicago | L 6–11 | |||
| October 31 | Indiana |
| W 10–0 | ||
| November 7 | Iowa |
| W 22–0 | ||
| November 14 | at Purdue | Lafayette, IN (rivalry) | W 15–6 | ||
| November 21 | Northwestern |
| W 64–8 | ||
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Awards and honors[]
- Forest Van Hook, guard
- Third-team selection by Walter Camp for Collier's Weekly 1908_College_Football_All-America_Team[3]
References[]
- ↑ "1908 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1908-schedule.html. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Camp's 1908 All-America Selections". Reading Eagle. November 26, 1930. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Th8xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=seEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4090,5070334&dq=horr+nourse&hl=en.
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