1926 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1926 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6–2 2–2 Robert Zuppke 14th Single-wing Charles E. Kassel Memorial Stadium frameless|upright|center|150px The 1926 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 14th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 6–2 record and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.1926 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1926-schedule.html Charles E. Kassel 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 2 Coe<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 27-0 19,144 October 9 1926 Butler Bulldogs Butler<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 38-7 8,101 October 16 Iowa Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 13-6 42,555 October 23 at Michigan Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-13 46,688 Michigan Eleven Romps Over Illinois, 13 to 0 Walter Eckersall Chicago Tribune October 24, 1926 2-1 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1926/10/24/page/29/article/michigan-eleven-romps-over-illinois-13-to-0 October 30 Penn<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 3-0 58,661 November 6 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 7-0 47,274–50,000 50,000 See Illinois Triumph Over Maroons, 7 to 0 Chicago Maroons Irving Vaughan November 7, 1926 II-1, II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115266578/50000-see-illinois-triumph-over/ Newspapers.com November 13 1926 Wabash Little Giants Wabash<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 27-13 5,762 November 20 Ohio State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck) L 6-7 28,755 Awards and honors thumb|Illinois player Stewart making a 5-yard gain during game against Chicago Bernie Shively, guard: Consensus All-American Robert Reitsch, center: All-American References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football