1922 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1922 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1922 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2–5 1–4 Robert Zuppke 10th Single-wing David D. Wilson Illinois Field 20silliniuniform.png The 1922 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1922 Big Ten Conference football season. In their tenth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 2–5 record and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.1922 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1922-schedule.html End David D. Wilson 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 14 Butler Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 7-10 5,350 October 21 Iowa Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 7-8 18,784 Iowa's Big Ten Champions Defeat Illinois on Their Field: Hawkeye Eleven Victor; Illinois Is Beaten in a Loosely Played Game The Sioux City Journal October 22, 1922 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-iowas-big-ten-ch/172119785/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Michigan Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-24 41,560 Harry Bullion Michigan Runs Rings Around Illinois and Piles Up 24–0 Victory on Suckers: Kirk's Run of Eighty Yards Thrills Crowd; Bernie Takes Kick-off in Second Half and Sprints to Touchdown; Michigan Too Smart; Yost's Resourceful Team Plays Tricky Game and Makes Its Breaks Detroit Free Press October 29, 1922 21 November 4 Northwestern Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) W 6-3 14,775 November 11 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI W 3-0 28,745 November 18 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 0-9 32,115 November 25 Ohio State Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 3-6 32,115 Buckeyes Take Illinois Eleven Into Camp, 6 to 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun/128040148/ July 11, 2023 Springfield News-Sun November 26, 1922 2:5 Newspapers.com Awards and honors Jim McMillen, guard: All-American Roy Miller, guard: All-American References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football