1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1895 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record.[1] Fullback Robert J. Hotchkiss was the team captain.[2][3]

1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceIndependent
1895 record4–2–1
Head coach
CaptainRobert J. Hotchkiss
Home stadiumIllinois Field
1895 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Carthage   –    2 –0 –0
Washington University   –    2 –0 –0
Michigan   –    8 –1 –0
Chicago   –    10 –3 –0
Wittenberg   –    5 –2 –0
Minnesota   –    7 –3 –0
Wisconsin   –    5 –2 –1
Wabash   –    6 –3 –0
Illinois   –    4 –2 –1
Baldwin–Wallace   –    3 –1 –0
Notre Dame   –    3 –1 –0
Northwestern   –    6 –5 –0
Purdue   –    4 –3 –0
Indiana   –    4 –3 –1
Buchtel   –    3 –2 –0
Doane   –    3 –2 –0
Chicago P&S   –    3 –2 –1
Butler   –    2 –2 –0
Cincinnati   –    3 –3 –0
Haskell   –    1 –1 –0
Michigan State Normal   –    3 –3 –0
North Dakota Agricultural   –    1 –1 –0
Ohio State   –    4 –4 –2
Iowa Agricultural   –    3 –4 –0
Ohio   –    2 –3 –0
Rush-Lake Forest   –    4 –6 –0
Ohio Wesleyan   –    2 –4 –1
Iowa State Normal   –    1 –2 –0
Lake Forest   –    1 –2 –0
Northwestern Law   –    1 –2 –0
Drake   –    1 –4 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
October 5Wabash
W 48–0
October 12at Chicago Athletic Association
L 0–8
October 19Illinois College
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 79–0
October 26at Wisconsin
T 10–10
November 2Rush-Lake Forest
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 38–0
November 23Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 38–4
November 29at Purdue
L 2–6

[1]

Roster
  • Baum, Harry W. RHB
  • Beadle, Thomas B. LE
  • Beebe, Charles D. RG
  • Branch, James M. LE
  • Cooper, Paul H. RE
  • Fischer, Leon E. LG
  • Hadsall, Harry H. LE
  • Hotchkiss, R.J. FB (captain)
  • Kiler, William H. FB
  • McKee, James H. QB
  • Pfeffer, James E. RT
  • Pixley, Arthur H. LT
  • Schacht, Frederick W. RE
  • Sconce, Harvey J. LHB
  • Sweney, Don LG
  • Thorby, C. Jacobson RHB
  • Zimmerman, Walter H. C
  

Substitutes

  • Beatty, J.W. RHB
  • Burkland, Theo L. FB
  • Forbes, Stuart F. LE
  • Merker, Henry F. LG

Source: University of Illinois[4]

References
  1. "1895 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. "Illinois Football Captains". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. "1895 Roster". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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