1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–4 1–4 Robert Zuppke 9th Single-wing L. W. Walquist Illinois Field 20silliniuniform.png The 1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–4 record and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.1921 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1921-schedule.html Halfback L. W. Walquist was the team captain.Fighting Illini Football Record Book University of Illinois 2015 December 28, 2016 156 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf November 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129040612/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf dead Schedule y y October 8 1921 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 52-0 7,404 October 15 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA L 2-14 13,516 October 22 Wisconsin Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 0-20 13,063 October 29 Michigan Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 0-3 13,171 Steketee's Place Kick Gives Michigan Triumph Over Illini; Score 3 to 0; Yost Booter Counts From 15-Yard Mark; Registers Only Marker of Great Game in Second Quarter; Roby and Cappon, by Fierce Line Plunging, Carry Ball to Illinois Six-Yard; Michigan Near Touchdown When Battle Ends Detroit Free Press Harry Bullion October 30, 1921 23 November 5 DePauw<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 21-0 5,814 November 12 Chicago Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 6-14 18,872 November 19 at Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH (rivalry) W 7-0 18,118 Awards and honors Otto Vogel, guard: All-American Jack Crangle, fullback: All-American References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football