1894 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1894 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1894 college football season. In their first season under head coach Louis Vail, the Illini compiled a 4–3 record.[1] Tackle James E. Pfeffer was the team captain.[2][3]

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Record4–3
Headcoach
CaptainJames E. Pfeffer
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1894 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
CaptainJames E. Pfeffer
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1893
1895 â†’
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1894 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Reserve â€“ 7–0–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 2–0–0
Baldwin–Wallace â€“ 1–0–0
Buchtel â€“ 1–0–0
Michigan â€“ 9–1–1
Iowa Agricultural â€“ 5–1–0
College Of Emporia â€“ 4–1–0
Minnesota â€“ 3–1–0
Washburn â€“ 3–1–0
Wittenberg â€“ 6–2–0
Doane â€“ 5–2–0
Wisconsin â€“ 5–2–0
Notre Dame â€“ 3–1–1
Beloit â€“ 6–3–0
Washington University â€“ 2–1–0
Chicago â€“ 14–7–1
Kalamazoo â€“ 2–1–1
Ohio State â€“ 6–5–0
Case â€“ 4–3–0
Illinois â€“ 4–3–0
Oberlin â€“ 4–3–1
Cincinnati â€“ 3–3–0
Drake â€“ 2–2–0
Mount Union â€“ 4–5–0
Lake Forest â€“ 3–4–0
Miami (OH) â€“ 1–2–0
Ohio Wesleyan â€“ 1–3–0
Rush Medical â€“ 3–6–0
Northwestern â€“ 1–5–0
Ohio â€“ 0–1–0
South Dakota â€“ 0–2–0
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6at Wabash
W 36–6
October 133:30 p.m.at Chicago Athletic AssociationL 0–14[4][5]
October 20Lake ForestW 54–6
November 3Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 66–0
November 17Purdue
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 2–22[6]
November 24Indianapolis Light Artillery
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 14–18[7]
November 29at Pastime Athletic ClubW 10–0
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[1]

Roster

  • Baum, Harry W. QB
  • Beebe, Charles D. RG
  • Branch, James M. LE/T
  • Chester, Guy J. LHB
  • Cooper, Paul H. RE
  • Fouts, L.H. LG
  • Gaut, Robert E. C
  • Hotchkiss, R.J. RHB
  • Kiler, William H. FB
  • Lantz, Simon E. LG
  • Pfeffer, James E. RT (captain)
  • Pixley, Arthur H. LT
  • Quade, John C. LE
  • Schacht, Frederick W. RE
  • Sconce, Harvey J. LHB
  • Sweney, Don LG
  • Tilton, Harry W. QB
  • Woody, Frederick W. QB
 

Substitutes

  • none

Source: University of Illinois[8]

References

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