1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1896 Western Conference football season. In their second season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in a tie for last place in the inaugural season of the Western Conference.[1] Guard Charles D. Beebe was the team captain.[2][3]

1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
1896 record4–2–1 (0–2–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainCharles D. Beebe
Home stadiumIllinois Field
1896 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wisconsin $ 2 0 1  7 1 1
Michigan 2 1 0  9 1 0
Northwestern 2 1 1  6 1 2
Chicago 3 2 0  15 2 1
Minnesota 1 2 0  8 2 0
Illinois 0 2 1  4 2 1
Purdue 0 2 1  4 2 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 3Lake Forest*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 38–0
October 10Knox*W 70–4
October 17vs. Missouri*W 10–0
October 21Oberlin*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 22–6
October 31at ChicagoL 0–12
November 7Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 4–10
November 25at PurdueT 4–4
  • *Non-conference game

Source: SR/College Football[1]

Roster

  • Beebe, Charles D. RG (captain)
  • Burkland, Theo L. LE
  • Clinton, Edgar M. RHB/LHB
  • Coffeen, Harry C. FB
  • Fischer, Leon E. RT/LG
  • McKee, James H. QB
  • Pixley, Arthur H. LT
  • Rhodes, Ora M. LG
  • Schacht, Frederick W. RHB
  • Von Oven, Frederick W. RE
  • Zimmerman, Walter H. C
 

Substitutes

  • Alarco, Jose′ M. E
  • Enochs, Claude D. LE/HB
  • Forbes, Stuart F. LE/HB
  • Hodges, J.S. LG
  • Hughes, A.H. LHB
  • Jack, R.D. G/T
  • Johnston, Arthur R. LHB
  • Kennedy, R. LHB
  • McLane, E.C. RG
  • Sconce, Harvey J. LHB
  • Wood, Harvey E. RHB

Source: University of Illinois[4]

References

  1. "1896 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. "1890 Roster". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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