1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 7–0 4–0 Arthur R. Hall 5th G. D. Butzer Illinois Field Western Conference co-champion The 1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Western Conference during the 1910 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a perfect 7–0 record (4–0 in conference games), won the Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 0.1910 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1910-schedule.htmlFighting 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 Four Illinois players received honors on the 1910 All-Western college football team: halfback Otto Seiler; guards Glenn D. Butzer and Paul Belting; center John F. "Heavy" Twist.Three Illini Picked for All-Conference The Daily Illini November 22, 1910 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-illini-three-illini-picked-for/177382052/ Newspapers.comFour Illini on All-Western Teams; Twist, Seiler, and Lyons Are Other Illinois Men Chosen By Competent Sporting Men The Daily Illini November 29, 1910 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-illini-four-illini-on-all-west/177382471/ Newspapers.comAll Western Team Picked Walter H. Eckersall Chicago Tribune November 27, 1910 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1910/11/27/page/25/article/all-western-team-picked February 23, 2015 February 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223233211/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1910/11/27/page/25/article/all-western-team-picked/ dead Schedule October 1 w y 1910 Millikin Big Blue Millikin Illinois Field Champaign, IL 11–0 Illini Trim Millikin, 13 to 0: Rush Decaturites Off Their Feet in Last Two Periods Chicago Tribune October 2, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illini-trim-millikin-13/177380888/ Newspapers.com October 8 w y Drake Illinois Field Champaign, IL 29–0 Illini Bury Drake, 29 to 0: Play Whirlwind Game and Rush Opponents Off Feet; Capt. Butzer Bright Star Chicago Tribune Walter H. Eckersall October 9, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illini-bury-drake-29-to/177380513/ Newspapers.com October 15 w Chicago Illinois Field Champaign, IL 3–0 Illinois Upsets Tradition; Maroon Defeated, 3 to 0 The Inter Ocean E. Hill Leith October 15, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-illinois-upsets-traditio/177380077/ Newspapers.com October 29 w y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 11–0 Purdue Surprises Coach Hall's Team: Boiler Makers Hold Illinois Veteran to 11-to-0 Score in Brilliant Game; Defense Puzzles Visitors The Indianapolis Star Julian J. Behr October 30, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-purdue-surprises-c/177379580/ Newspapers.com November 5 w y Indiana Jordan Field Bloomington, IN rivalry 3–0 Crimson Banner Is Lowered To Illini: Indiana's Hopes for Conference Football Title Shattered by 3-to-0 Defeat at Home; Seiler's Toe Turns the Tide The Indianapolis Star Julian J. Behr November 6, 1910 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-crimson-banner-is/177379001/ Newspapers.com November 12 w y Northwestern Northwestern Field Evanston, IL rivalry 27–0 Illini Trounce Purple, 27-0: Evanston Team Is Given Worst Beating of the Season Chicago Tribune Forward Pass November 13, 1910 2 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illini-trounce-purple-2/177378465/ Newspapers.com November 19 w y Syracuse Illinois Field Champaign, IL 3–0 Illinois, Unbeaten, Downs Syracuse 3-0 The Inter Ocean November 20, 1910 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-illinois-unbeaten-down/177377502/ Newspapers.com Roster PlayerPositionT. Edwin LyonsRight endOtto SpringeRight tackleGlenn D. ButzerRight guardJ. Frank TwistCenterCharles H. BeltingLeft guardCharles WhamLeft tackleChauncey B. OliverLeft endOtto E. SeilerQuarterbackJohnny MerrimanQuarterbackChester C. DillonRight halfbackLouis S. BernsteinLeft halfbackChester C. RobertsFullbackWilliam H. WoolstonSubstitute end and backHarold B. LanumSubstitute tackle and guardChester W. DavisSubstitute center and guard July 2025 Head coach: Arthur R. Hall (5th year at Illinois) Awards and honors Glenn D. Butzer, guard Third-team pick by Walter Camp for the Collier's Weekly 1910 All-America teamThree Westerners Selected By Camp: Benbrook and Wells of Michigan and Walker of Minnesota Named for All-American The Indianapolis Star December 11, 1910 Outing magazine honor roll of the game's top players "chosen on the judgement of various coaches of college football elevens"; at some positions multiple selections without designation as first or second teamsMany Westerners on this Honor List: Football Coaches' Verdict of All-American Stars Offered By Outing The New York Times December 19, 1910 Homer Dutter, tackle Outing magazine honor roll References Illinois Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football