1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Independent 4–2–1 George Huff 1st Robert J. Hotchkiss Illinois Field The 1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1895 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record.1895 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1895-schedule.html Fullback Robert J. Hotchkiss 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 5 w 1895 Wabash Little Giants Wabash Illinois Field Champaign, IL 48–0 October 12 l y Chicago Athletic Association Washington Park Field Chicago, IL 0–8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49391421/chicago-athletic-association-defeats/ Chicago Athletic Association defeats University of Illinois, 8 to 0. October 13, 1895 The Inter Ocean June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 w 1895 Illinois College Blueboys Illinois College Illinois Field Champaign, IL 79–0 October 26 t y Wisconsin Randall Field Madison, WI 10–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-milwaukee-sentinel-slugging-at-madis/200418288/ The Sunday Sentinel Slugging at Madison October 27, 1895 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 w Rush–Lake Forest Illinois Field Champaign, IL 38–0 November 3, 1895 Illinois, 38; Lake Forest, 0. 9 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55251884/illinois-38-lake-forest-0/ June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 w Northwestern Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 38–4 State Eleven wins: Northwestern beaten by University of Illinois The Inter Ocean November 24, 1895 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21029771/state_eleven_wins_northwestern_beaten/ June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 l y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 2–6 5,000–7,000 Bully for Purdue: Sucker State Varsity Football Team Defeated at Lafayette The Indianapolis Journal November 29, 1895 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21129643/bully_for_purdue_sucker_state_varsity/ Newspapers.com Roster Baum, Harry W. RHB Beadle, Thomas B. LE Beebe, Charles D. RG Branch, James M. LE Cooper, Paul H. RE Fischer, Leon E. LG Hadsall, Harry H. LE Hotchkiss, R.J. FB (captain) Kiler, William H. FB McKee, James H. QB Pfeffer, James E. RT Pixley, Arthur H. LT Schacht, Frederick W. RE Sconce, Harvey J. LHB Sweney, Don LG Thorby, C. Jacobson RHB Zimmerman, Walter H. C  Substitutes Beatty, J.W. RHB Burkland, Theo L. FB Forbes, Stuart F. LE Merker, Henry F. LG Source: University of Illinois1895 Roster University of Illinois December 28, 2016 FightingIllini.com http://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_1890_1899.aspx?#1895 References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football