The 1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1928 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 7–1 record and finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Tackle Albert J. Nowack was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|
| October 6 | Bradley* | | W 33–6 |
| October 13 | [[{{{school}}}|Coe]]* | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 31–0 |
| October 20 | Indiana | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 13–7 |
| October 27 | at Northwestern | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| W 6–0 |
| November 3 | Michigan | | L 0–3 |
| November 10 | Butler* | | W 14–0 |
| November 17 | Chicago | | W 40–0 |
| November 24 | at Ohio State | | W 8–0 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
|
Roster
| Player
|
Position
|
| Butch Nowack (Captain)
|
Tackle, Kicker
|
| Russ Crane
|
Guard
|
| Oliver M. 'Pete' Langhorst
|
|
| Judson Timm
|
Halfback
|
| Fritz Humbert
|
Fullback
|
| Rinquist
|
|
| Dwight Stuessy
|
Quarterback
|
| Doug Mills
|
Fullback, Punter
|
| Frank Walker
|
Fullback
|
| Tom Nickol
|
Fullback
|
| John Tarwain
|
End
|
| James Lewis
|
|
| Forrest 'Frosty' Peters
|
Kicker, Quarterback
|
| Walter Jolley
|
End
|
| Carl H. Bergeson
|
|
| Keston J. Deimling
|
Guard
|
| Rouse
|
|
| Ken Fields
|
Quarterback
|
| Louis Gordon
|
Guard
|
| L. J. Wietz
|
Tackle
|
| L. S. Burdick
|
Tackle
|
| Norman McClure
|
Guard
|
| Chuck Hall
|
Halfback
|
| Robert Z. Hickman
|
|
| H. E. Richman
|
|
| Otto R. Hills
|
|
| Olaf Robinson
|
Halfback
|
| Lou Gordon
|
Tackle, Guard, End
|
References
Template:Big Ten Conference football champions
