1899 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1899 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1899 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 3–5–1 0–3 George Huff 5th E. C. McLane Illinois Field The 1899 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1899 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 3–5–1 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Western Conference.1899 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1899-schedule.html Center E. C. McLane 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 30 w y 1899 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Field Champaign, IL 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-illinois-in-poor-form/200433267/ The Sunday Inter Ocean Illinois in poor form October 1, 1899 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y 1899 Knox Old Siwash Knox Willard Field Galesburg, IL 5–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-illinois-5-kno/200433400/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Illinois 5, Knox 0 October 8, 1899 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 l Indiana Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 0–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-indiana-ele/200433533/ The Evansville Courier Indiana eleven beats Illinois team October 15, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 l Michigan Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 0–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-michigan-beats-il/200433646/ The Sioux City Journal Michigan beats Illinois October 29, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 t y y Illinois alumni Illinois Field Champaign, IL 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illinois-is-unable-to-sc/200433770/ Chicago Daily Tribune Illinois is unable to score November 7, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Wisconsin Athletic Park Milwaukee, WI 0–23 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-milwaukee-sentinel-wisconsin-is-triu/200389998/ The Sunday Sentinel Wisconsin is triumphant November 12, 1899 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN rivalry 0–5 1,200 Purdue Wins, 5 to 0 The Indianapolis Journal November 23, 1899 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21115233/purdue_wins_5_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 25 w y y 1899 Saint Louis Blue and White Saint Louis Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 29–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star-illinois-wins-at-st-lo/200433986/ Rockford Morning Star Illinois wins at St. Louis November 26, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 l y y Iowa Rock Island baseball park Rock Island, IL 0–58 4,000–10,000 All One Way https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77244290/quad-city-times/ Quad-City Times Davenport, Iowa December 1, 1899 5 May 7, 2021 Newspapers.com Sports-Reference.com Roster 1899 Illinois Fighting Illini y Bertram W. Adsit QB TE Norman P. Briley OL Clark M. Clayton OL Frank D. Francis TE Arthur R. Hall HB TE Arthur Johnston FB HB Justa M. Lindgren T Fred Lowenthal G T Carl L. Lundgren FB HB E.C. McLane C C Garland Stahl FB TE Albert M. Wadsworth QB HB F.M. Cayou HB TE QB C.C. Chamberlain QB William O. Doud G TE Lee Jutton QB H.C. Lewis HB FB Harry R. Logan HB Robert W. Martin HB TE R.C. McCormick G E.R. Pollard G T http://www.fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?path=football November 16, 2016 George Huff FightingIllini.com All-Time Rosters References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football