1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 4–2–1 0–2–1 George Huff 2nd Charles D. Beebe Illinois Field The 1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1896 Western Conference football season. In their second season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in a tie for last place in the inaugural season of the Western Conference.1896 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1896-schedule.html Guard Charles D. Beebe 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 Central October 3 w y 1896 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest Illinois Field Champaign, IL 38–0 October 10 w y 1896 Knox Old Siwash Knox Illinois Field Champaign, IL 70–4 October 17 2:30 p.m. w y y Missouri Pastime grounds at De Hodiamont St. Louis, MO rivalry 10–0 Missouri Vs. Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/131628167/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 17, 1896 4 September 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Clipped The Tigers' Claws https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/131628224/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 18, 1896 10 September 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Illinois Downed Missouri https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/131628506/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 18, 1896 14 September 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 1896 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Illinois Field Champaign, IL 22–6 October 31 l y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 0–12 November 7 l Northwestern Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 4–10 November 26 t y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 4–4 Football in Indiana: Great Struggle Between Purdue and Illinois Universities The Indianapolis Journal November 27, 1896 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21116626/football_in_indiana_great_struggle/ Newspapers.com Roster Beebe, Charles D. RG (captain) Burkland, Theo L. LE Clinton, Edgar M. RHB/LHB Coffeen, Harry C. FB Fischer, Leon E. RT/LG McKee, James H. QB Pixley, Arthur H. LT Rhodes, Ora M. LG Schacht, Frederick W. RHB Von Oven, Frederick W. RE Zimmerman, Walter H. C  Substitutes Alarco, Jose′ M. E Enochs, Claude D. LE/HB Forbes, Stuart F. LE/HB Hodges, J.S. LG Hughes, A.H. LHB Jack, R.D. G/T Johnston, Arthur R. LHB Kennedy, R. LHB McLane, E.C. RG Sconce, Harvey J. LHB Wood, Harvey E. RHB Source: University of Illinois1890 Roster University of Illinois December 28, 2016 FightingIllini.com http://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_1890_1899.aspx?#1896 References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football