1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football Independent 1–2 Scott Williams 1st Scott Williams Illinois Field none The 1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1890 college football season. The team was first fielded at the University of Illinois. Coached, captained and quarterbacked by Scott Williams, the team was not affiliated with a conference and compiled a 1–2 record.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 2 l y 1890 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, IL 0–16 November 22 l y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 0–62 Purdue an Easy Victor: The Team from Illinois State University Defeated 62 to 0 The Indianapolis Journal November 23, 1890 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21145820/purdue_an_easy_victor_the_team_from/ Newspapers.com November 30 w Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Field Champaign, IL 12–6 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 Bowen, Herbert L. LE Butler, William T. RR Clarke, Edwin B. RE Clarke, Frederick W. RG Cook, James W. LE Daughmer, F.U. LG Furber, William A. LT Gates, Andrew W. RG Hart, Ralph W. LT Higgins, Albert G. FB Huff, George A. CR McCartney, W.P. LR Pillsbury, Arthur L. HB Shattuck, Walt SB Slater, William F. HB Steele, James RT Williams, Scott QB (capt) Wright, Royal RT 1890 Roster University of Illinois December 28, 2016 FightingIllini.com http://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_1890_1899.aspx?#1890 References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football