1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 4–5 1–1 George Huff 4th Arthur R. Johnston Illinois Field The 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1898 Western Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–5 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.1898 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1898-schedule.html Fullback Arthur R. Johnston 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 September 28 w y 1898 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Field Champaign, IL 18–0 October 1 l y 1898 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons Chicago Physicians and Surgeons Illinois Field Champaign, IL 6–11 October 8 l y Notre Dame Illinois Field Champaign, IL 0–5 October 15 w y DePauw Illinois Field Champaign, IL 16–0 October 22 w y y Illinois alumni Illinois Field Champaign, IL 10–6 November 4 l y y Illinois alumni Illinois Field Champaign, IL 17–23 November 12 l y Michigan Detroit Athletic Club Detroit, MI rivalry 5–12 November 19 l y y Carlisle Jackson Park Chicago, IL 0–11 2,000 Red Men Easy Winners: Carlisle Tribe Outplays Illinois at Coliseum Field Chicago Tribune November 20, 1898 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51995904/red-men-easy-winners/ Newspapers.com How The Game Was Played https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84764973/the-champaign-daily-news/ Champaign Daily News Champaign, Illinois November 21, 1898 4 September 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 w Minnesota Illinois Field Champaign, IL 11–10 Sports-Reference.com Roster Adsit, Bertram W. RE/LE Clayton, Clark M. LT/RT Cook, James F. HB/QB Hall, Arthur R. HB Johnston, Arthur R. FB (captain) King, J.W. LG Lindgren, Justa M. LE/RE/LHB Lowenthal, Fred LG/RG/LT Martin, Robert LE/RE/RHB McCormick, R.C. RT McLane, E.C. C Wilmarth, Geo H. QB  Substitutes Atwood, J.R. FB Brundage, Martin D. HB Burkland, Theo L. FB Coffman, H.A. FG Elkas, I. LG Francis, Frank D. LE/RE Hughes, A.H. HB/FB Jutton, Lee HB/FB Kuhn, L. T/LG Moran, M.A. HB Murphy QB Swift, C.C. LT White, J.D. G Wright, S.W. RE FightingIllini.com All-Time Rosters References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football