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1916 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1916 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1916 record3–3–1 (2–2–1 Western)
Head coachRobert Zuppke (4th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
CaptainBart Macomber
Seasons
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Template:1916 Western Conference football standings The 1916 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1916 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–3–1 record and finished in fifth place in the Western Conference.[1] Quarterback Bart Macomber was the team captain.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Kansas*
W 30–03,788
October 14Colgate*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 3–155,263
October 21Ohio State
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 6–74,388
October 28at Purdue Lafayette, IN (rivalry)W 14–7[3]
November 4at Minnesota
W 14–911,368[4]
November 18Chicago
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 7–20831[5]
November 25at Wisconsin
T 0–06,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "1916 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1916-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. ↑ "Illinois Faster; Does Purdue 14-7". The Muncie Sunday Star: p. 18. October 29, 1916. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935021/illinois_faster_does_purdue_147/.
  4. ↑ "Illinois Eleven Springs Big Surprise by Defeating the Gophers". The Minneapolis Tribune: pp. Sporting 1, 3. November 5, 1916. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935181/illinois_eleven_springs_big_surprise_by/.
  5. ↑ "Maroons Show Fight and Surprise Illinois, 20-7". Chicago Tribune: p. II-1. November 19, 1916. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935495/maroons_show_fight_and_surprise/.
  6. ↑ "Badgers Hold Illinois to a 0 to 0 Score in Mud". The Wisconsin State Journal: p. 7. November 26, 1916. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20935345/badgers_hold_illinois_to_a_0_to_0_score/.
  7. ↑ "Yost's 1916 All American". Mansfield News. December 27, 1916.
  8. ↑ "Four Westerners On All-American: 1916 Selection Made by W. Eckersall". Daily Review (Decatur, IL). December 11, 1916.
  9. ↑ Paul Purman (December 2, 1916). "The News' Own All-American 1916 Football Team". Des Moines Daily News.
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