1913 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1913 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1913 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 4–2–1 2–2–1 Robert Zuppke 1st Enos M. Rowe Illinois Field The 1913 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1913 college football season. In their first season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in fifth place in the Western Conference.1913 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1913-schedule.html Fullback Enos M. Rowe 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 4 Kentucky<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 21-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-zuppkes-eleven-in-victo/147650929/ Chicago Tribune Zuppke's eleven in victory; Illini defeat Kentucky, 21–0, in first game of year October 5, 1913 May 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 Missouri<ncg> Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) W 24-7 October 18 Northwestern Illinois Field Champaign, IL W 37-0 Illinois Swamps Purple Team, 37-0 The Inter Ocean October 19, 1913 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20936578/illinois_swamps_purple_team_370/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Indiana Washington Park Indianapolis, IN (rivalry) W 10-0 8,500 Outplayed, Indiana Loses to Illinois by 10-to-0 Score The Indianapolis Star October 26, 1913 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20936064/outplayed_indiana_loses_to_illinois_by/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL L 7-28 20,000 Maroon Machine Topples Illinois In Last Half, 28-7 Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall Walter Eckersall November 2, 1913 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20936163/maroon_machine_topples_illinois_in_last/ Newspapers.com November 15 Purdue<hc> Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry) T 0-0 7,000 Illinois Holds Purdue To a Tie Chicago Tribune November 16, 1913 III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20936290/illinois_holds_purdue_to_a_tie/ Newspapers.com November 22 Minnesota Illinois Field Champaign, IL L 9-19 3,500 Gophers' Passes Beat Illini, 19-9 Chicago Tribune November 23, 1913 III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20936458/gophers_passes_beat_illini_199/ Newspapers.com References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football