1891 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1891 Illinois Fighting Illini football Independent 5–1 Robert Lackey 1st Ralph W. Hart Illinois Field The 1891 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1891 college football season. It was the second football team in the program's history. Coached by Robert Lackey, the team compiled a 5–1 record. Fullback Ralph W. Hart 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 deadIllinois Football Captains FightingIllini.com University of Illinois December 28, 2016 http://fightingillini.com/sports/2016/8/10/football-captains.aspx Schedule October 1 l y 1891 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL 0–8 October 17 w Indiana Illinois Field Champaign, IL 26–0 November 7 w 1891 Eureka Red Devils Eureka Illinois Field Champaign, IL 40–0 November 13 w 1891 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Field Champaign, IL 44–4 November 21 w 1891 Knox Old Siwash Knox (IL) Illinois Field Champaign, IL 12–0 November 26 w Indiana Illinois Field Champaign, IL 20–12 Illinois Yearly Results (1890-1894) College Football Data Warehouse December 28, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/i/illinois/1890-1894_yearly_results.php March 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160327072050/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/i/illinois/1890-1894_yearly_results.php dead Roster Arms, Frank D. HB Armstrong, James W. LT Atherton, Geo H. LE Barker, John K. RG Bush, Arthur W. QB Cook, James W. QB Doxey, Samuel C Gates, Andrew W. LG Hart, Ralph W. FB (capt) King, Harless W. RE Needham, James LT Parker, Walter A. RT Slater, William F. LHB Steele, James LG Williams, Scott FB/E Wright, Royal RHB 1891 Roster University of Illinois December 28, 2016 FightingIllini.com http://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_1890_1899.aspx?#1891 References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football