1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1895 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record.[1] Fullback Robert J. Hotchkiss was the team captain.[2][3]

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Headcoach
CaptainRobert J. Hotchkiss
Quick facts Illinois Fighting Illini football, Conference ...
1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
CaptainRobert J. Hotchkiss
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1894
1896 â†’
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1895 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) â€“ 3–0–0
Carthage â€“ 2–0–0
Washington University â€“ 2–0–0
Michigan â€“ 8–1–0
Chicago â€“ 10–3–0
Wittenberg â€“ 5–2–0
Minnesota â€“ 7–3–0
Wisconsin â€“ 5–2–1
Wabash â€“ 6–3–0
Baldwin–Wallace â€“ 3–1–0
Notre Dame â€“ 3–1–0
Illinois â€“ 4–2–1
Buchtel â€“ 3–2–0
College of Emporia â€“ 3–2–0
Doane â€“ 3–2–0
Chicago P&S â€“ 3–2–1
Purdue â€“ 4–3–0
Indiana â€“ 4–3–1
Northwestern â€“ 6–5–0
Butler â€“ 2–2–0
Cincinnati â€“ 3–3–0
Kalamazoo â€“ 1–1–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 3–3–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 1–1–0
North Dakota â€“ 1–1–0
Ohio State â€“ 4–4–2
Iowa Agricultural â€“ 3–4–0
Ohio â€“ 2–3–0
Rush-Lake Forest â€“ 4–6–0
Ohio Wesleyan â€“ 2–4–1
Haskell â€“ 1–2–0
Iowa State Normal â€“ 1–2–0
Lake Forest â€“ 1–2–0
Northwestern Law â€“ 1–2–0
Drake â€“ 1–4–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Wabash
W 48–0
October 12at Chicago Athletic Association
L 0–8
October 19Illinois College
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 79–0
October 26at Wisconsin
T 10–10
November 2Rush-Lake Forest
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 38–0
November 23Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 38–4
November 28at Purdue
L 2–65,000–7,000[4]
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Roster

  • Baum, Harry W. RHB
  • Beadle, Thomas B. LE
  • Beebe, Charles D. RG
  • Branch, James M. LE
  • Cooper, Paul H. RE
  • Fischer, Leon E. LG
  • Hadsall, Harry H. LE
  • Hotchkiss, R.J. FB (captain)
  • Kiler, William H. FB
  • McKee, James H. QB
  • Pfeffer, James E. RT
  • Pixley, Arthur H. LT
  • Schacht, Frederick W. RE
  • Sconce, Harvey J. LHB
  • Sweney, Don LG
  • Thorby, C. Jacobson RHB
  • Zimmerman, Walter H. C
  

Substitutes

  • Beatty, J.W. RHB
  • Burkland, Theo L. FB
  • Forbes, Stuart F. LE
  • Merker, Henry F. LG

Source: University of Illinois[5]

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